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Thomas J. Clarke was a farmer, state legislator and constable in Alabama. He was born in South Carolina. He represented Barbour County, Alabama in the Alabama House of Representatives from 1872 to 1874.[1] In 1885 and 1886 he served as a constable in Lincoln, Alabama (Talladega County).[1]
His election victory was contested but a House committee determined he and others were legitimately elected. His post office was at Clayton, Alabama.[2] He and other Alabama state legislators protested the election of George Goldthwaite as U.S. senator.[3] In 1874 he was serving as Barbour County tax assessor.[4]
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- ^ a b Freedom's Lawmakers by Eric Foner Louisiana State University Press 1996 page 46
- ^ Ragland, P. (1873). Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Alabama Session 1872-'73. Mongtomgery: Arthur Bingham, State Printer. p. 96.
- ^ "Forty-Second Congress. First Session". The Congressional Globe. 1871-03-04. p. 2. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ^ Reports of Committees of The House of Representatives for the Second Session of the Forty-Third Congress 1874-'75. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. 1875. p. 1244.
Category:Members of the Alabama House of Representatives
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