Christopher Thomas
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| Christopher Thomas | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 5th district |
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| In office March 5, 1874 – March 3, 1875 |
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| Preceded by | Alexander Davis |
| Succeeded by | George Cabell |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Henry County | |
| In office 1869–1871 |
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| Preceded by | George W. Booker |
| Succeeded by | George W. Booker |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from Henry, Patrick and Franklin Counties | |
| In office 1860–1863 |
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| Preceded by | George Hairston |
| Succeeded by | Peter Saunders |
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| Born | March 24, 1818 Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Martinsville, Virginia |
| Resting place | Leatherwood, Virginia |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | lawyer |
Christopher Yancy Thomas (March 24, 1818 – February 11, 1879) was a politician and lawyer from Virginia.
Biography
Born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Thomas attended the common schools as a child and went on to graduate from a private academy in 1838. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1844, commencing practice in Martinsville, Virginia. He served in the Virginia Senate from 1860 to 1864 and was member of the commission to settle the boundary line between Virginia and North Carolina. Thomas was prosecuting attorney for Henry County, Virginia, was a member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention in 1868 and served in the Virginia House of Delegates in 1869. He was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives in 1873 for Virginia's 5th district, serving from 1874 to 1875, being unsuccessful for reelection in 1874.[1] Afterward, Thomas resumed practicing law until his death in Martinsville, Virginia on February 11, 1879. He was interred in the family cemetery in Leatherwood, Virginia.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 5th congressional district 1874–1875 |
Succeeded by George Cabell |
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