Thomas H. Paine

Thomas H. Paine (* 1836 ; † 1903 ) was an American politician . Between 1875 and 1877 he was the de facto lieutenant governor of the state of Tennessee as President of the State Senate , even if this office was not formally introduced until 1951.

There are virtually no usable sources about Thomas Paine. He lived at least temporarily in Tennessee and was a member of the Democratic Party . In 1875 he was named deputy to Governor James D. Porter as President of the State Senate . He thus actually held the office of lieutenant governor. This office was or is anchored in the constitution in most other US states; in Tennessee this has only been the case since 1951. Then his track is lost again.

Web links

• The Political Graveyard
• Thomas H. Paine on the Register of Members and Presidents of the State Senate
• Thomas H. Paine on the list of Presidents of the State Senate