Oxley, Thomas Jefferson, d. 1857.

Thomas J. Oxley, after 1855, became heavily involved in California politics. He was a Whig and later a Know-nothing leader and a member of the state legislature. In 1857, he joined Henry A. Crabb in the ill-fated filibustering expedition into Sonora as surgeon-general. He was among those who lost their lives before the Mexican firing squads at Caborca.

From the description of Thomas Jefferson Oxley letters, 1850-1853. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 41546807