Person:Isaac Thomas (9)

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Isaac Thomas
b.4 Nov 1784 Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
d.2 Feb 1859 Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana, USA
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m. 1780
  1. Polly Ann Timothy1782 - 1839
  2. Isaac Thomas1784 - 1859
  3. Ellis Thomas1788 - 1820
  4. Elsie Thomas1788 - 1836
  5. John Thomas1794 - 1875
  6. Elizabeth Thomas1795 - 1831
  7. Henry M Thomas1798 - 1871
  8. Dennis M Thomas1800 - 1873
  9. Dove Thomas - 1818
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Name[1] Isaac Thomas
Alt Name[2] General Isaac Thomas, Jr
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 4 Nov 1784 Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
Death[1][2] 2 Feb 1859 Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana, USA
Burial[2] Pineville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, USA

US Congressman. He was raised in Winchester, Tennessee after the death of his parents, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1808 and became an attorney in Winchester. In 1814 he was elected to the US House of Representatives as a Democratic-Republican and served one term, 1815 to 1817. In 1819 he relocated to Alexandria, Louisiana, where he continued to practice law. Thomas also introduced sugar cane cultivation to Louisiana, becoming one of the state's largest landholders and slave owners, and also operating sawmills, steamboats and other enterprises. Thomas served in the Louisiana Senate from 1823 to 1827 and was also a Brigadier General in the state militia. In 1849 he relocated to California during the Gold Rush, but he subsequently returned to Louisiana, where he continued to pursue his farming and business interests. (bio by: Bill McKern)

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ancestry World Tree: (Note: not considered a reliable source).

    Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Find A Grave
    Database online.

    Record for General Isaac, Jr Thomas _APID: 1,70611::318704

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