Thomas H. Blake
Thomas H. Blake | |
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9th Commissioner of the General Land Office | |
In office May 19, 1842 – April 16, 1845 | |
President | John Tyler James K. Polk |
Preceded by | Elisha Mills Huntington |
Succeeded by | James Shields |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 1st district | |
In office March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829 | |
Preceded by | Ratliff Boon |
Succeeded by | Ratliff Boon |
Personal details | |
Born | Terre Haute | June 14, 1792
Political party | National Republican |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | District of Columbia Militia |
Battles/wars | War of 1812 * Battle of Bladensburg |
Thomas Holdsworth Blake (June 14, 1792 – November 28, 1849) was an American politician who served as a United States Representative from Indiana from 1827 to 1829.
Biography
Born in Calvert County, Maryland, Blake attended the public schools, and studied law in Washington, D.C.
War of 1812
During his time in Washington, he served as a member of the militia of the District of Columbia which took part in the Battle of Bladensburg in 1814, during the War of 1812.
Early career
He later moved to Kentucky and then Indiana. He was
Congress
Blake was elected as a National Republican to the 20th United States Congress, sitting from March 4, 1827 to March 3, 1829; he was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1828 to the Twenty-first Congress.
Later career
On May 19, 1842,
In later years, he was a resident trustee of the
Death and burial
While returning from that trip, he died in
Electoral history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Anti-Jacksonian
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Thomas H. Blake | 5,223 | 43.0 | |
Democratic
|
Ratliff Boon | 5,202 | 42.8 | |
Independent
|
Lawrence S. Shuler | 1,723 | 14.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic
|
Ratliff Boon | 7,272 | 52.2 | |
Anti-Jacksonian
|
Thomas H. Blake | 6,671 | 47.8 |
Notes
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References
- United States Congress. "Thomas H. Blake (id: B000534)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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