James Houston Thomas
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James Houston Thomas was an American
politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives
for Tennessee
's 6th congressional district
.
, North Carolina
on September 22, 1808. He attended the rural schools and gradudated from Jackson College in Columbia, Tennessee
in 1830. He studied law, was admitted to the bar
in 1831, and commenced practice in Columbia, Tennessee. From 1836 to 1842, he served as Tennessee's attorney general
.
He was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirtieth and Thirty-first Congresses. Though he was not a successful candidate for re-election in 1850 to the Thirty-second Congress, he was later elected to the Thirty-sixth Congress. He served from March 4, 1847 to March 3, 1851 and from March 4, 1859 to March 3, 1861. He resumed the practice of law in Columbia, Tennessee and died in Fayetteville, Tennessee
in Lincoln County
on August 4, 1876. He was interred
in St. John's Cemetery in Ashwood in Maury County, Tennessee.
United States
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politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
for Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
's 6th congressional district
Tennessee's 6th congressional district
The 6th Congressional District of Tennessee is a congressional district in Middle Tennessee. It currently includes all of Bedford, Cannon, Clay, DeKalb, Jackson, Macon, Marshall, Overton, Putnam, Robertson, Rutherford, Smith, Sumner, and Trousdale Counties, as well as a portion of Wilson County...
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Biography
He was born in Iredell CountyIredell County, North Carolina
Iredell County, along with Moore County in the eastern Piedmont, are among a very few counties in the United States sharing borders with nine adjacent counties.-Demographics:...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
on September 22, 1808. He attended the rural schools and gradudated from Jackson College in Columbia, Tennessee
Columbia, Tennessee
Columbia is a city in Maury County, Tennessee, United States. The 2008 population was 34,402 according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates. It is the county seat of Maury County....
in 1830. He studied law, was admitted to the bar
Bar association
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in 1831, and commenced practice in Columbia, Tennessee. From 1836 to 1842, he served as Tennessee's attorney general
Attorney General
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He was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Thirtieth and Thirty-first Congresses. Though he was not a successful candidate for re-election in 1850 to the Thirty-second Congress, he was later elected to the Thirty-sixth Congress. He served from March 4, 1847 to March 3, 1851 and from March 4, 1859 to March 3, 1861. He resumed the practice of law in Columbia, Tennessee and died in Fayetteville, Tennessee
Fayetteville, Tennessee
Fayetteville is a city in Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 6,994 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lincoln County.-History:...
in Lincoln County
Lincoln County, Tennessee
Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. , the population was 31,340. Its county seat is Fayetteville. It is named for Major General Benjamin Lincoln, an officer in the American Revolutionary War.-History:...
on August 4, 1876. He was interred
Burial
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in St. John's Cemetery in Ashwood in Maury County, Tennessee.