George M. Thomas (American politician)
George Morgan Thomas | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 9th district | |
In office March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 | |
Preceded by | William H. Wadsworth |
Succeeded by | Thomas H. Paynter |
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
In office 1859–1863 1872–1873 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Poplar Flat, Lewis County, Kentucky | November 23, 1828
Died | January 7, 1914 Vanceburg, Kentucky | (aged 85)
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
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George Morgan Thomas (November 23, 1828 – January 7, 1914) was a U.S. Representative from Lewis County, Kentucky.
Born near Poplar Flat, Kentucky, in Lewis County, Thomas was educated in the common schools. He taught school two years. He was school commissioner from 1850 to 1859. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1851, and practiced.
Thomas was elected prosecuting attorney of Lewis County in 1854 and served for four years. He was a member of the
Thomas was elected as a Republican to the Fiftieth Congress (March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889). He was appointed Solicitor of Internal Revenue by President William McKinley on May 20, 1897, and served until May 31, 1901.
He died in Vanceburg, Kentucky, January 7, 1914. He was interred in Woodland Cemetery on a hill overlooking the city.
References
- United States Congress. "George M. Thomas (id: T000167)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Johnson, E. Polk (1912). A History of Kentucky and Kentuckians: The Leaders and Representative Men in Commerce, Industry and Modern Activities. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 748–751. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress