Thomas M. Paschal

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Thomas M. Paschal

Thomas Moore Paschal (born December 15, 1845 in Alexandria , Louisiana , †  January 28, 1919 in New York City ) was an American politician . Between 1893 and 1895 he represented the state of Texas in the US House of Representatives .

Career

As a toddler, Thomas Paschal came to San Antonio , Texas with his parents in 1846 , where he later attended private schools and St. Mary's College . Then he was until 1866 at Center College in Danville ( Kentucky ). After a subsequent law degree and his license as a lawyer in 1867, he began to work in San Antonio in this profession. In 1867 he also became the city's legal representative. From 1867 to 1869, Paschal was also a federal commissioner for the western part of the state of Texas. In 1870 and 1871 he served as a judge at the San Antonio Criminal Court. From 1870 to 1873 he lived in Castroville and then in Brackett . Between 1871 and 1875 he was a prosecutor in the 24th judicial district of his state; from 1876 to 1892 he was a judge in the 38th judicial district. In the meantime he was also an extradition agent between the United States and Mexico .

Politically, Paschal was a member of the Democratic Party . In the congressional elections of 1892 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the then newly established twelfth constituency of Texas , where he took up his new mandate on March 4, 1893. Since he was not nominated for re-election by his party in 1894, he could only serve one term in Congress until March 3, 1895 .

After his time in the US House of Representatives, Thomas Paschal practiced as a lawyer again. In July 1896 he was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago , where William Jennings Bryan was first nominated as a presidential candidate. He died in New York on January 28, 1919 and was buried in San Antonio.

Web links

  • Thomas M. Paschal in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Paschal, Thomas M.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Paschal, Thomas Moore (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH December 15, 1845
PLACE OF BIRTH Alexandria , Louisiana
DATE OF DEATH January 28, 1919
Place of death New York City