John Warren Thomas
[1] | |
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Norfolk County, Massachusetts Sheriff | |
In office January 1, 1857 [1] – January 1, 1878 [1] | |
Preceded by | Thomas Adams |
Succeeded by | Rufus Corbin Wood |
Norfolk County, Massachusetts Sheriff | |
In office 1852 [1]–1853 [1] | |
Appointed by | George S. Boutwell |
Preceded by | Thomas Adams |
Succeeded by | Thomas Adams |
Personal details | |
Born | April 1, 1815
[1] Weymouth, Massachusetts [1] |
Died | July 20, 1888 [1] |
Political party |
Democratic Free Soil Republican [1] |
Spouse | Sarah Blanchard [1] |
Children | John Warren Thomas, Jr., born November 14, 1849 [1] |
Occupation | Shoemaker [1] |
John Warren Thomas (April 1, 1815 - July 20, 1888) [1] was a shoemaker, [1] and politician who twice served as the Sheriff of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, first for one year, from 1852 to 1853, and again for 21 years, from 1857 to 1878. [2]
Thomas, the son of Andrew Thomas, was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts, on April 1, 1815. Thomas received his education in the Weymouth public schools. [1] He was a Congregationalist. [1]
Thomas died on July 20, 1888, at the age of 73. [1] His portrait is in the collection of the Dedham Historical Society. [3]
In 1852 Thomas was elected to represent Weymouth in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, and in 1853 he was elected to serve as a member of the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention. [1]
In 1852 Thomas was appointed Norfolk County sheriff by Massachusetts governor George S. Boutwell. The next year Thomas was removed from office for political reasons by Boutwell's successor John H. Clifford [1] In 1856 the state law was changed and the office of sheriff became an elected, rather than appointed position, Thomas received the nominations of both the American and Republican parties. [1] Thomas was elected by a plurality of three thousand, and a majority of twenty five hundred votes over the Democratic and (Fillmore) American party candidate Edward Potter. [1] Thomas was once again sworn as the Norfolk County sheriff on January 1, 1857. [1] Thomas continued in office until January 1, 1878, winning each triennial election until he declined to run again due to failing health. [1]
John Warren Thomas
[1] | |
---|---|
Norfolk County, Massachusetts Sheriff | |
In office January 1, 1857 [1] – January 1, 1878 [1] | |
Preceded by | Thomas Adams |
Succeeded by | Rufus Corbin Wood |
Norfolk County, Massachusetts Sheriff | |
In office 1852 [1]–1853 [1] | |
Appointed by | George S. Boutwell |
Preceded by | Thomas Adams |
Succeeded by | Thomas Adams |
Personal details | |
Born | April 1, 1815
[1] Weymouth, Massachusetts [1] |
Died | July 20, 1888 [1] |
Political party |
Democratic Free Soil Republican [1] |
Spouse | Sarah Blanchard [1] |
Children | John Warren Thomas, Jr., born November 14, 1849 [1] |
Occupation | Shoemaker [1] |
John Warren Thomas (April 1, 1815 - July 20, 1888) [1] was a shoemaker, [1] and politician who twice served as the Sheriff of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, first for one year, from 1852 to 1853, and again for 21 years, from 1857 to 1878. [2]
Thomas, the son of Andrew Thomas, was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts, on April 1, 1815. Thomas received his education in the Weymouth public schools. [1] He was a Congregationalist. [1]
Thomas died on July 20, 1888, at the age of 73. [1] His portrait is in the collection of the Dedham Historical Society. [3]
In 1852 Thomas was elected to represent Weymouth in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, and in 1853 he was elected to serve as a member of the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention. [1]
In 1852 Thomas was appointed Norfolk County sheriff by Massachusetts governor George S. Boutwell. The next year Thomas was removed from office for political reasons by Boutwell's successor John H. Clifford [1] In 1856 the state law was changed and the office of sheriff became an elected, rather than appointed position, Thomas received the nominations of both the American and Republican parties. [1] Thomas was elected by a plurality of three thousand, and a majority of twenty five hundred votes over the Democratic and (Fillmore) American party candidate Edward Potter. [1] Thomas was once again sworn as the Norfolk County sheriff on January 1, 1857. [1] Thomas continued in office until January 1, 1878, winning each triennial election until he declined to run again due to failing health. [1]