Charles R. Thomas (1861-1931)
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Charles Randolph Thomas (1861–1931), son of Charles R. Thomas (1827-1891)
, was a North Carolina
attorney and politician. Like his father, he served as a U.S. Representative in Congress from North Carolina, but unlike his father, the younger Charles Thomas was a Democrat.
Thomas was born in Beaufort, North Carolina
, August 21, 1861; attended New Bern (N.C.) Academy and Emerson Institute, Washington, D.C.; and was graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
in 1881. He studied law with his father and at the law school of Judges R.P. Dick and John H. Dillard at Greensboro, N.C. He was admitted to the bar in 1882 and commenced practice in New Bern, NC.
He was elected to a term in the North Carolina House of Representatives
(1887) and served as county attorney for Craven County
(1890–1896). The North Carolina legislature named him a trustee of the University of North Carolina in 1893. He was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-sixth and to the five succeeding Congresses (serving March 4, 1899-March 3, 1911). Thomas was not renominated in 1910, although he was one of five candidates at the nominating convention in Goldsboro. After 446 ballots in which nobody received a majority, John M. Faison
was nominated on the 447th ballot.
Thomas returned to the practice of law and was briefly a superior court
judge. He died in Norfolk, Va., March 8, 1931.
Charles R. Thomas (1827-1891)
Charles Randolph Thomas , father of Charles R. Thomas , was a U.S. Congressional Representative from North Carolina.Thomas was born in Beaufort, NC, February 7, 1827; attended a private school in Hillsboro, N.C., and was graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1849; He...
, was a North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
attorney and politician. Like his father, he served as a U.S. Representative in Congress from North Carolina, but unlike his father, the younger Charles Thomas was a Democrat.
Thomas was born in Beaufort, North Carolina
Beaufort, North Carolina
Beaufort is a town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. Established in 1709, it is the third-oldest town in North Carolina.The population was 4,189 at the 2008 census and it is the county seat of Carteret County...
, August 21, 1861; attended New Bern (N.C.) Academy and Emerson Institute, Washington, D.C.; and was graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
in 1881. He studied law with his father and at the law school of Judges R.P. Dick and John H. Dillard at Greensboro, N.C. He was admitted to the bar in 1882 and commenced practice in New Bern, NC.
He was elected to a term in the North Carolina House of Representatives
North Carolina House of Representatives
The North Carolina House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. The House is a 120-member body led by a Speaker of the House, who holds powers similar to those of the President pro-tem in the state senate....
(1887) and served as county attorney for Craven County
Craven County, North Carolina
Craven County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The estimated population in 2006 was 94,875. Its county seat is New Bern.Craven County is part of the New Bern, North Carolina, Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
(1890–1896). The North Carolina legislature named him a trustee of the University of North Carolina in 1893. He was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-sixth and to the five succeeding Congresses (serving March 4, 1899-March 3, 1911). Thomas was not renominated in 1910, although he was one of five candidates at the nominating convention in Goldsboro. After 446 ballots in which nobody received a majority, John M. Faison
John M. Faison
John Miller Faison was a Representative from North Carolina. He attended Faison Male Academy, and was graduated from Davidson College, North Carolina, in 1883; studied medicine at the University of Virginia at Charlottesville; completed a postgraduate medical course at New York Polyclinic in 1885,...
was nominated on the 447th ballot.
Thomas returned to the practice of law and was briefly a superior court
Superior court
In common law systems, a superior court is a court of general competence which typically has unlimited jurisdiction with regard to civil and criminal legal cases...
judge. He died in Norfolk, Va., March 8, 1931.