Isaac Thomas

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Isaac Thomas (born November 4, 1784 in Sevierville , Sevier County , Tennessee , †  February 2, 1859 in Alexandria , Louisiana ) was an American politician . Between 1815 and 1817 he represented the state of Tennessee in the US House of Representatives .

Career

After the death of his parents, Isaac Thomas moved to Winchester in 1800 . He taught himself the necessary school knowledge. After completing a law degree and being admitted to the bar in 1808, he began to work in his new profession in Winchester. Politically, Thomas was a member of the Democratic Republican Party . In the congressional election of 1814 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the fifth constituency of Tennessee , where he succeeded Thomas K. Harris on March 4, 1815 . Until March 3, 1817 he was able to complete a legislative period in Congress .

In 1819 Thomas moved to Alexandria, Louisiana, where he worked as a lawyer. There he became one of the largest landowners and slave owners. Thomas introduced sugar cane cultivation in his new home; he was also active in trade. He also ran sawmills and steamers. Thomas was also Brigadier General of the Louisiana State Militia. Between 1823 and 1827 he was a member of the Louisiana Senate . In 1849 he moved to California for some time . He later returned to Alexandria, where he died on February 2, 1859.

Web links

  • Isaac Thomas in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)