About John B. Thomas
Lived 1819 – 1893 (aged 73). John B. Thomas was an American judge.
John Benjamin Thomas (December 23, 1819 – October 22, 1893) was an American politician and judge from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1858 to 1860 and 1870 to 1872.
Early life John Benjamin Thomas was born on December 23, 1819, in Frederick County, Maryland, to Margaret E. (née Dutrow) and Levin Thomas. He was educated in county schools. His brother Jacob Thomas of Adamstown was a doctor. He served as a member of the convention for the Maryland Constitution of 1867. He was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
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American politician and judge (1819–1893)
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John B. Thomas was born on 23 December 1819.
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John B. Thomas died on 22 October 1893.
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John B. Thomas was a judge.
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