Colonel Richard Thomas papers 1741-1919

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Colonel Richard Thomas papers 1741-1919

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Richard Thomas (1744-1832) was a Revolutionary War colonel and a politician. He served in the Revolutionary War in the 5th Battalion Association despite his Quaker faith and served as an Assembly man from 1796 to 1790, as Pennsylvania Senator from 1790 to 1794, and as Congressman from 1794 to 1798. The collection dates from 1741 to 1919 with the bulk of materials dating from 1741 to 1857. The materials in the collection document the history of Chester County and the United States as well as the personal side of the Thomas family.

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Bills of the 96th Congress to provide for temporary increases in the public debt limit, and for other purposes. From the description of Public debt legislation, 96th Congress : legislative history of public debt legislation, 1979-1980. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 243776779 Bill of the 96th Congress to impose a windfall profit tax on domestic crude oil, and for other purposes. From the description of Crude oil windfall profit tax act of 1980 ...

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Thomas, Richard, 1744-1832

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Richard Thomas was born Dec. 30, 1744 in West Whiteland Twp. During the Revolutionary War, he served as a colonel of the First Regiment Chester County Volunteers. After the war he was elected a Representative of Pennsylvania to the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Congresses (1795-1801). From the description of Ledger and memorandum books, 1774-1832. (Chester County Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 19997007 Richard Thomas was born in West Whiteland Townsh...