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Thomas J. Strait

1846 – 1924

American politician

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About Thomas J. Strait

Lived 1846 – 1924 (aged 77). Thomas J. Strait was an American politician and physician.

Thomas Jefferson Strait (December 25, 1846 – April 18, 1924) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.

Biography Born in Chester District, South Carolina, Strait attended the common schools of Mayesville, South Carolina, and Cooper Institute, Mississippi. During the Civil War entered the Confederate States Army in 1862 and served throughout the war, first in Company A, Sixth Regiment of Infantry, and later as sergeant in Company H, Twenty-fourth Regiment, Gist's brigade. He engaged in agricultural pursuits. He taught school in Ebenezer, South Carolina, in 1880. He was graduated from South Carolina Medical College at Charleston in 1885 and practiced medicine. He served as member of the State senate 1890-1893.

Strait was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-third, Fifty-fourth, and Fifty-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1899). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1898 to the Fifty-sixth Congress. He resumed the practice of his profession in Lancaster, South Carolina, and died there on April 18, 1924. He was interred in Westside Cemetery.

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Important facts

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Education
Medical University of South Carolina
Positions held
United States representative, Member of the State Senate of South Carolina
Also known as
Thomas Jefferson Strait

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Thomas J. Strait?

American politician (1846–1924)

When was Thomas J. Strait born?

Thomas J. Strait was born on 25 December 1846 in Chester County.

When did Thomas J. Strait die?

Thomas J. Strait died on 18 April 1924 in Lancaster.

What was Thomas J. Strait's occupation?

Thomas J. Strait was a politician and physician.

What nationality was Thomas J. Strait?

Thomas J. Strait was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Thomas J. Strait

· Wikidata: Q2425009

· DBpedia: Thomas J. Strait

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