Charles R. Thomas (1827-1891)
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Charles Randolph Thomas (1827–1891), father of Charles R. Thomas (1861-1931)
, was a U.S. Congressional Representative from North Carolina
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Thomas was born in Beaufort, NC, February 7, 1827; attended a private school in Hillsboro, N.C., and was graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
in 1849; He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1850 and commenced practice in Beaufort; moved to New Bern, NC, and continued the practice of law; member of the State constitutional convention in 1861; North Carolina Secretary of State
in 1864-1865; appointed by the Governor president of the Atlantic & North Carolina Railroad in 1867; judge of the superior court 1868-1870.
He was elected from North Carolina's 2nd congressional district
as a Republican to the Forty-second and Forty-third Congresses (March 4, 1871-March 3, 1875). Thomas was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1874. He resumed the practice of law in New Bern, N.C., and died there February 18, 1891.
Charles R. Thomas (1861-1931)
Charles Randolph Thomas , son of Charles R. Thomas , was a North Carolina attorney and politician. Like his father, he served as a U.S...
, was a U.S. Congressional Representative from North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
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Thomas was born in Beaufort, NC, February 7, 1827; attended a private school in Hillsboro, N.C., and was graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
in 1849; He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1850 and commenced practice in Beaufort; moved to New Bern, NC, and continued the practice of law; member of the State constitutional convention in 1861; North Carolina Secretary of State
North Carolina Secretary of State
The North Carolina Secretary of State is an elected official in the U.S. state of North Carolina, heading the Department of the Secretary of State, which oversees many of the economic and business-related operations of the state government...
in 1864-1865; appointed by the Governor president of the Atlantic & North Carolina Railroad in 1867; judge of the superior court 1868-1870.
He was elected from North Carolina's 2nd congressional district
North Carolina's 2nd congressional district
North Carolina's 2nd congressional district is located in the central and eastern parts of the state. Today, the district, which is represented by Republican Rep...
as a Republican to the Forty-second and Forty-third Congresses (March 4, 1871-March 3, 1875). Thomas was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1874. He resumed the practice of law in New Bern, N.C., and died there February 18, 1891.