Thomas, Jesse B. (Jesse Burgess), 1806-1850

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Birth 1806-07-31
Death 1850-02-21

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Lawyer 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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  • Illinois--Madison County (as recorded)
  • Illinois (as recorded)