Thomas John Lucas

Thomas John Lucas (1826–1908) was an American officer in the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War.

Life Thomas John Lucas was born in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on September 9, 1826. He was a son of one Major Frederick J. Lucas, who apparently fought under Napoleon.

in 1847, he left his father's adopted trade of watchmaker and fought in the Mexican War as a 2nd lieutenant of the 4th Indiana Volunteers for a period of 14 months.

He died at Lawrenceburg, Indiana on November 17, 1908, aged 83 years. His wife died several months before him.