Thomas M. Norwood
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Thomas Manson Norwood (April 26, 1830 - June 19, 1913) was a United States Senator and Representative and from Georgia. Born in Talbot County, Georgia, he pursued an academic course, and graduated from Emory College in 1850. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1852, commencing practice in Savannah. He was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 1851 to 1862 and was a presidential elector on the Democratic ticket in 1868. He was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate and served from November 14, 1871, to March 3, 1877. He resumed the practice of law in Savannah, and was elected as a Representative to the Forty-ninth and Fiftieth U.S. Congresses, serving from March 4, 1885, to March 3, 1889. He again resumed the practice of law, and was appointed judge of the city court of Savannah in 1896, serving twelve years. He returned to his country home,Hancock Hall, near Savannah, and died there in June of 1913. Interment was in Laurel Grove Cemetery, Savannah.
| Preceded by Homer V. M. Miller |
United States Senator (Class 2) from Georgia November 14, 1871 - March 3, 1877 Served alongside: Joshua Hill, John B. Gordon |
Succeeded by Benjamin Harvey Hill |
| Preceded by John C. Nicholls |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 1st congressional district March 4, 1885 - March 3, 1889 |
Succeeded by Rufus E. Lester |
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- This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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