Charles R. Thomas (1827–1891)
Charles Randolph Thomas (February 7, 1827 – February 18, 1891), was an attorney and politician; he was elected as U.S. Congressional Representative from
Charles R. Thomas (1861-1931)
, also a politician.
Thomas was born in
Beaufort, NC, February 7, 1827. He attended a private school in Hillsboro, North Carolina (there was no public education). He was graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
in 1849. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1850.
Career
He started a practice in Beaufort and moved to New Bern. He also became involved in politics and was elected as a member of the State constitutional convention in 1861 to set up the new Confederate state. He was appointed as North Carolina Secretary of State in 1864-1865. After the war, he was appointed by the Governor as president of the Atlantic & North Carolina Railroad in 1867. He became a judge of the superior court in 1868-1870.
Thomas was elected from
African American
elected to Congress from the state.
Thomas returned to his law practice in New Bern. He died there February 18, 1891.