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Philip Francis Thomas (September 12, 1810 – October 2, 1890) was an American lawyer, mathematician [1] and politician. He served in the Maryland House of Delegates, was the 28th Governor of Maryland from 1848 to 1851, and was Comptroller of Maryland from 1851 to 1853.
Less than one year out of the long and colorful political career of Philip Francis Thomas was spent in the service of the Patent Office. A native of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, he was born in Easton on September 12, 1810.
From 1848 to 1851, Thomas served as the governor of Maryland and then became judge of the land office court of eastern Maryland; later, at President Millard Fillmore’s request, Thomas became comptroller of the U.S. Treasury.
7 de jan. de 2019 · He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1839 to 1841, and served as judge of the Land Office for Eastern Shore from 1841 to 1842. Thomas was elected governor of Maryland by a popular vote on October 6, 1847. He was sworn into office on January 3, 1848.
Democrat. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 1831: Admitted to the Maryland Bar, Began Practicing Law in Easton, Maryland. 1836: Delegate to the Maryland State Constitutional Convention. 1838: Maryland House of Delegates.
Philip Thomas was born the son of a prominent physician in Talbot County, Maryland on September 12, 1810. He attended his home academy in Easton and then went on to Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, entering with the class of 1830.
Biography. THOMAS, PHILIP FRANCIS, a Representative and Senator-elect from Maryland; born in Easton, Talbot County, Md., September 12, 1810; attended the academy in Easton, and was graduated from Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa., in 1830; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1831 and commenced practice in Easton, Md.; delegate to the State ...
