Thomas Boles
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Thomas Boles was a U.S. Representative
from Arkansas
.
Born near Clarksville, Arkansas
, Boles attended the common schools and taught school for several years.
He was sheriff of Yell County, Arkansas
in 1858 and deputy clerk of the circuit court of Yell County in 1859 and 1860. He studied law and was admitted to the bar
in 1860 whereupon he commenced practice in Danville, Arkansas
.
During the American Civil War
, he served as captain of Company E, Third Regiment, Arkansas Volunteer Cavalry. After the war he served as judge of the fourth judicial circuit from 1865 until April 20, 1868, when he resigned. Upon the readmission of Arkansas to representation he was elected as a Republican
to the Fortieth
Congress and was reelected to the Forty-first
Congress, serving from June 22, 1868 until March 3, 1871. He successfully contested the election of John Edwards
to the Forty-second
Congress and again served from February 9, 1872 until March 3, 1873, but he was not a candidate for renomination in 1872.
He resumed the practice of law at Dardanelle, Arkansas
and also served many years as school director and alderman. He was appointed receiver of the land office at Dardanelle by President Hayes in February 1878. He then served as a United States marshal for the western district of Arkansas from 1881 until 1889.
He was a delegate to every Republican State convention from the organization of the party until his death, and finally served as clerk of the United States Circuit Court for the Eighth Judicial Circuit from September 1897 until his death in Fort Smith, Arkansas
on March 13, 1905.
He was interred in Brealey Cemetery, Dardanelle, Arkansas
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
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Born near Clarksville, Arkansas
Clarksville, Arkansas
Clarksville is a city in Johnson County, Arkansas, United States. The population was approximately 9,300 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Johnson County.. Clarksville is nestled between the Arkansas River and the foot hills of the Ozark Mountains and Interstate 40 and US Hwy 64...
, Boles attended the common schools and taught school for several years.
He was sheriff of Yell County, Arkansas
Yell County, Arkansas
Yell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population was 22,185. The county has two county seats, Dardanelle and Danville...
in 1858 and deputy clerk of the circuit court of Yell County in 1859 and 1860. He studied law and was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1860 whereupon he commenced practice in Danville, Arkansas
Danville, Arkansas
Danville is a city in Yell County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,392 at the 2000 census. Along with Dardanelle, it is one of two county seats for Yell County.Danville is part of the Russellville Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
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During the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, he served as captain of Company E, Third Regiment, Arkansas Volunteer Cavalry. After the war he served as judge of the fourth judicial circuit from 1865 until April 20, 1868, when he resigned. Upon the readmission of Arkansas to representation he was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Fortieth
40th United States Congress
The Fortieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1867 to March 4, 1869, during the third and fourth...
Congress and was reelected to the Forty-first
41st United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Senate :* President : Schuyler Colfax* President pro tempore: Henry B. Anthony - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James G. Blaine -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress, serving from June 22, 1868 until March 3, 1871. He successfully contested the election of John Edwards
John Edwards (Arkansas)
John Edwards was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas.Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Edwards received a limited schooling.He studied law and was admitted to the bar....
to the Forty-second
42nd United States Congress
The Forty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1871 to March 3, 1873, during the third and fourth...
Congress and again served from February 9, 1872 until March 3, 1873, but he was not a candidate for renomination in 1872.
He resumed the practice of law at Dardanelle, Arkansas
Dardanelle, Arkansas
Dardanelle is a city in Yell County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 4,228 at the 2000 census. Along with Danville, it is one of two county seats for Yell County...
and also served many years as school director and alderman. He was appointed receiver of the land office at Dardanelle by President Hayes in February 1878. He then served as a United States marshal for the western district of Arkansas from 1881 until 1889.
He was a delegate to every Republican State convention from the organization of the party until his death, and finally served as clerk of the United States Circuit Court for the Eighth Judicial Circuit from September 1897 until his death in Fort Smith, Arkansas
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Fort Smith is the second-largest city in Arkansas and one of the two county seats of Sebastian County. With a population of 86,209 in 2010, it is the principal city of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area, a region of 298,592 residents which encompasses the Arkansas...
on March 13, 1905.
He was interred in Brealey Cemetery, Dardanelle, Arkansas
Dardanelle, Arkansas
Dardanelle is a city in Yell County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 4,228 at the 2000 census. Along with Danville, it is one of two county seats for Yell County...
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