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John Lilburn Thomas (September 16, 1833 – June 11, 1924)[1][2] was a justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri from 1890 to 1892.[3]

John L. Thomas was born September 16, 1833, in what is now Iron County. He was reared on a farm, and educated in Arcadia College; taught school and read law from 1853 to 1855, and was admitted to the bar in 1855, while living in Crawford County. He moved to his present home in 1858. He was candidate before the State convention for Judge of the Supreme Court in 1872 and in 1890. In 1880 he was elected judge of the Twenty-sixth judicial circuit, and. was re-elected in 1896.[1]

In 1870, Thomas was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives, where he served as the chairman of the Judiciary Committee.[1][2]

Born in Belleview Missouri, graduated from Arcadia College in 1853, read law from 1853 to 1855.[2]

Elected Circuit Judge of the Twenty-Sixth Judicial Circuit in 1880, re-elected in 1886.[2]

"In May 1893, Judge John Lilburn Thomas was appointed Assistant Attorney-General of the United States for the Post Office Department", where he remained until 1897.[2]

Thomas died at the home of his daughter in Waco, Texas.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Missouri's New Judges", Hamilton Advocate-Hamiltonian (December 5, 1890), p. 2.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Judge John L. Thomas". www.courts.mo.gov.
  3. ^ "Former Judges of the Supreme Court". www.courts.mo.gov.



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