Thomas S. Plowman
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Thomas Scales Plowman was a U.S. Representative
from Alabama
.
Born in Talladega, Alabama
, Plowman attended the common schools.
Joined the Confederate States Army
in May 1862 as a member of Company F, Fifty-first Alabama Cavalry.
He engaged in agricultural and mercantile pursuits in Talladega, Alabama
.
Plowman was elected mayor in 1872 and served three terms.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1888.
For a number of years president of the First National Bank of Talladega.
Presented credentials as a Democrat
ic Member-elect to the Fifty-fifth
Congress and served from March 4, 1897, to February 9, 1898, when he was succeeded by William F. Aldrich, who contested his election.
He served as member and chairman of the Talladega County Jury Commission in 1910 and 1911.
He served as member of the State senate in 1912.
First president of the Bankhead Highway.
He died in Talladega, Alabama
, July 26, 1919.
He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery.
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...
from Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
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Born in Talladega, Alabama
Talladega, Alabama
Talladega is a city in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 15,143. The city is the county seat of Talladega County. Talladega is approximately 50 miles east of Birmingham, Alabama....
, Plowman attended the common schools.
Joined the Confederate States Army
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
in May 1862 as a member of Company F, Fifty-first Alabama Cavalry.
He engaged in agricultural and mercantile pursuits in Talladega, Alabama
Talladega, Alabama
Talladega is a city in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 15,143. The city is the county seat of Talladega County. Talladega is approximately 50 miles east of Birmingham, Alabama....
.
Plowman was elected mayor in 1872 and served three terms.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1888.
For a number of years president of the First National Bank of Talladega.
Presented credentials as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
ic Member-elect to the Fifty-fifth
55th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:* Republican: 206 * Democratic: 124* Populist: 22* Silver Republican: 3* Silver: 1* Independent Republican: 1TOTAL members: 357-Leadership:-Senate:* President: Garret Hobart * President pro tempore: William P...
Congress and served from March 4, 1897, to February 9, 1898, when he was succeeded by William F. Aldrich, who contested his election.
He served as member and chairman of the Talladega County Jury Commission in 1910 and 1911.
He served as member of the State senate in 1912.
First president of the Bankhead Highway.
He died in Talladega, Alabama
Talladega, Alabama
Talladega is a city in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 15,143. The city is the county seat of Talladega County. Talladega is approximately 50 miles east of Birmingham, Alabama....
, July 26, 1919.
He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery.