For others of a similar name, see William Thomas.
William H. Thomas was a legislator of the Wisconsin Territory and a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography[]
Thomas was born on September 25, 1821 in Clinton County, New York.[1] During the American Civil War, he served with the 3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry Regiment of the Union Army, achieving the rank of captain.[2] He died in 1898.[3]
Political career[]
Thomas was a member of the Assembly during the 1849 and 1861 sessions.[4] Previously, he had been a member of the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature in 1846. Later, Thomas was elected District Attorney of Waukesha County, Wisconsin in 1879. He was a Democrat.
References[]
- ↑ THE HISTORY OF WAUKESHA COUNTY, WISCONSIN. Chicago: Western Historical Company. 1880. p. 945.
- ↑ "Thomas, William H.". National Park Service. http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=6FADD5D8-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- ↑ "Thomas, William H.". Wisconsin Historical Society. http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Content.aspx?dsNav=N:4294963828-4294963810&dsRecordDetails=R:NI99117. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- ↑ Lawrence S. Barish, ed (2007). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007 - 2008. p. 180.
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