Christopher Yancy Thomas

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Christopher Yancy Thomas

Christopher Yancy Thomas (born March 24, 1818 in Pittsylvania County , Virginia , †  February 11, 1879 in Martinsville , Virginia) was an American politician . In 1874 and 1875 he represented the state of Virginia in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Christopher Thomas attended public schools in his homeland and then a private school until 1838. After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1844, he began to work in Martinsville in this profession. He later embarked on a political career. Between 1860 and 1864 he was a member of the Virginia Senate . Thomas was later a member of the commission that defined the border between the states of Virginia and North Carolina . He also served as the Chamberlain and District Attorney in Henry County .

Thomas became a member of the Republican Party . In 1868 he was a delegate to a meeting to revise the Virginia Constitution. In 1869 he was elected to the Virginia House of Representatives. In the congressional elections of 1872 Thomas lost to Alexander Davis . However, he appealed against the outcome of the election. When this was granted, he was able to take over the mandate in Congress from Davis on March 5, 1874 and end the current legislative period by March 3, 1875. In 1874 he was not re-elected.

After his time in the US House of Representatives, Christopher Thomas practiced as a lawyer again. He died in Martinsville on February 11, 1879.

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SURNAME Thomas, Christopher Yancy
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH March 24, 1818
PLACE OF BIRTH Pittsylvania County , Virginia
DATE OF DEATH February 11, 1879
Place of death Martinsville , Virginia