Thomas M. Jett

Thomas M. Jett

Thomas Marion Jett (born May 1, 1862 in Greenville , Illinois , †  January 10, 1939 in Litchfield , Illinois) was an American politician . Between 1897 and 1903 he represented the state of Illinois in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Thomas Jett attended public schools in his home country and then went to Northern Indiana Normal School in Valparaiso for two years . He then worked as a teacher in his home in Illinois for some time. After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1887, he began to work in this profession in Nokomis . He later moved to Hillsboro . Between 1889 and 1896, Jett served as the Montgomery County district attorney . At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party .

In the congressional election of 1896 , Jett was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 18th  electoral district of Illinois , where he succeeded William FL Hadley on March 4, 1897 . After two re-elections, he was able to complete three legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1903 . During this time the Spanish-American War of 1898 fell . In 1902 he renounced another candidacy.

After his time in the US House of Representatives, Jett practiced as a lawyer again. He also worked in agriculture. In 1900 and 1908 he took part as a delegate at the respective Democratic National Conventions . In 1909 he became a judge in the Illinois Fourth Judicial District. He held this office until his death. Between 1922 and 1936 he was also a member of the Appeals Chamber in the second judicial district of his state. Thomas Jett died in Litchfield on January 10, 1939 and was buried in Hillsboro.

Web links

• Thomas M. Jett in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Thomas M. Jett in the database of Find a Grave (English)