Thomas, Jesse B. (Jesse Burgess), 1806-1850
Variant namesLawyer and nephew of U.S. Senator of same name, lived in Edwardsville, Ill. Served as Secretary of the Illinois Senate, 1830, and in the Illinois General Assembly from Madison County. Appointed Illinois Attorney General but served only one year. Moved to Springfield and appointed circuit judge, 1837-1839, then associate justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, 1843-1848. Also lived in Galena, Ill.
From the description of Papers, 1830-1844. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 55941331
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| creatorOf | Enos Family. Papers, 1796-1868. | Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library | |
| referencedIn | CR 100 96, Historian's Office (1842?-1972). Historian's Office history of persecutions 1879-1880 | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Church History Library | |
| creatorOf | Thomas, Jesse B. (Jesse Burgess), 1806-1850. Papers, 1830-1844. | Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library | |
| referencedIn | Davenport-Thomas family Bible record, 1802-1842. | Library of Virginia | |
| referencedIn | Eddy, Henry, 1798-1849. Papers, 1817-1875. | Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library |
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| associatedWith | Eddy, Henry, 1798-1849. | person |
| associatedWith | Edwards, Ninian, 1775-1833. | person |
| associatedWith | Enos Family. | family |
| associatedWith | Historian's Office (1842?-1972) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Illinois. General Assembly. Senate. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Sharp, Thomas. | person |
| associatedWith | Williams, Levi. | person |
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Birth 1806-07-31
Death 1850-02-21
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