David Thomas (New York politician)
David Thomas | |
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John Thompson | |
| Succeeded by | Nathan Wilson |
| Constituency | 7th district (1801–1803) 12th district (1803–1808) |
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| Born | June 11, 1762 Pelham, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America |
| Died | November 27, 1831 (aged 69) Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Resting place | Evergreen Cemetery, Salem, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican Party |
| Occupation | Tavern owner Politician |
David Thomas (June 11, 1762 – November 27, 1831) was an American politician. He served three full terms and one partial term in the United States House of Representatives (1801-1808), and three years as New York State Treasurer (1808-1810, 1812-1813).
Life
Thomas was born and educated in
British Army. In 1781 he joined the Fifth Massachusetts Regiment as a corporal, and later became a sergeant
in the Third Massachusetts Regiment.
He moved to
major general
of the northern division of the militia in 1805.
He was a member of the
town supervisor of Salem from 1797 to 1800, and a justice of the peace
from 1798 to 1801, in 1804 and 1811.
Thomas was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th Congresses, and served from March 4, 1801 to May 1, 1808, when he resigned.
He was New York State Treasurer from February 5, 1808 to February 8, 1810, and again from February 18, 1812 to February 10, 1813.
Thomas later moved to
Providence, Rhode island
, where he died on November 27, 1831. He was buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Salem, New York.
Sources
- United States Congress. "David Thomas (id: T000163)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Political Graveyard
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 35 and 309; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858) (Google Books)
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