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{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Short description|American politician}}
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'''Thomas Jefferson Cason''' (September 13, 1828 – July 10, 1901) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Indiana]] from 1873 to 1877.

==Early life and career ==
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Born near [[Brownsville, Indiana]], Cason moved to [[Boone County, Indiana|Boone County]] with his parents, who settled on a farm near [[Thorntown, Indiana|Thorntown]] in 1832. He attended the common schools, and taught school in Boone County for several years. He studied law in [[Crawfordsville, Indiana]] to gain [[Admission to the bar in the United States|admission to the bar]] in 1850, commencing practice in [[Lebanon, Indiana]].


===Early political career ===
[[File:TJCason.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Thomas J. Cason]]
He served as member of the [[Indiana House of Representatives]] from 1861 to 1864, and of the [[Indiana State Senate]] from 1864 to 1867. In April 1867, [[List of Governors of Indiana|Governor]] [[Conrad Baker]] appointed Cason to be a common pleas judge of Boone County, to which office he was subsequently elected in October 1867 for a term of four years. He declined reelection in 1871, and resumed the practice of law.
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'''Thomas Jefferson Cason''' (September 13, 1828 – July 10, 1901) was a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Indiana]].


==Congress ==
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Born near [[Brownsville, Indiana]], Cason moved to [[Boone County, Indiana|Boone County]] with his parents, who settled on a farm near [[Thorntown, Indiana|Thorntown]] in 1832. He attended the common schools, and taught school in Boone County for several years. He studied law in [[Crawfordsville, Indiana]] to gain [[Admission to the bar in the United States|admission to the bar]] in 1850, commencing practice in [[Lebanon, Indiana]]. He served as member of the [[Indiana House of Representatives]] from 1861 to 1864, and of the [[Indiana State Senate]] from 1864 to 1867. In April 1867, [[List of Governors of Indiana|Governor]] [[Conrad Baker]] appointed Cason to be a common pleas judge of Boone County, to which office he was subsequently elected in October 1867 for a term of four years. He declined reelection in 1871, and resumed the practice of law.
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Cason was elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the [[43rd United States Congress|Forty-third]] and [[44th United States Congress|Forty-fourth]] Congresses (March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1876.


==Later career and death ==
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Cason was elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the [[43rd United States Congress|Forty-third]] and [[44th United States Congress|Forty-fourth]] Congresses (March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1876, and resumed the practice of law in [[Lebanon, Indiana]].
After leaving office, he resumed the practice of law in [[Lebanon, Indiana]].


He retired in 1897 and moved to [[Washington, D.C.]], where he died July 10, 1901. He was interred in [[Oak Hill Cemetery (Lebanon, Indiana|Oak Hill Cemetery]], [[Lebanon, Indiana]].
He retired in 1897 and moved to [[Washington, D.C.]], where he died July 10, 1901. He was interred in [[Oak Hill Cemetery (Lebanon, Indiana)|Oak Hill Cemetery]], [[Lebanon, Indiana]].


==References==
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Latest revision as of 06:02, 1 March 2024

Thomas Cason
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Indiana's 7th district
In office
March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875
Preceded byMahlon D. Manson
Succeeded byFranklin Landers
Member of the Indiana Senate
In office
1864–1867
Member of the Indiana House of Representatives
from the ? district
In office
1861–1864
Personal details
Born(1828-09-13)September 13, 1828
Brownsville, Indiana, U.S.
DiedJuly 10, 1901(1901-07-10) (aged 72)
Washington, D.C., U.S
Resting placeOak Hill Cemetery
Political partyRepublican

Thomas Jefferson Cason (September 13, 1828 – July 10, 1901) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1873 to 1877.

Early life and career

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Born near Brownsville, Indiana, Cason moved to Boone County with his parents, who settled on a farm near Thorntown in 1832. He attended the common schools, and taught school in Boone County for several years. He studied law in Crawfordsville, Indiana to gain admission to the bar in 1850, commencing practice in Lebanon, Indiana.

Early political career

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He served as member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 1861 to 1864, and of the Indiana State Senate from 1864 to 1867. In April 1867, Governor Conrad Baker appointed Cason to be a common pleas judge of Boone County, to which office he was subsequently elected in October 1867 for a term of four years. He declined reelection in 1871, and resumed the practice of law.

Congress

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Cason was elected as a Republican to the Forty-third and Forty-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1876.

Later career and death

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After leaving office, he resumed the practice of law in Lebanon, Indiana.

He retired in 1897 and moved to Washington, D.C., where he died July 10, 1901. He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lebanon, Indiana.

References

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  • United States Congress. "Thomas J. Cason (id: C000232)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Indiana's 7th congressional district
March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Indiana's 9th congressional district
March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 		Succeeded by

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