Thomas A. Sykes
Thomas A. Sykes | |
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North Carolina House of Representatives | |
In office 1868–1872 | |
Tennessee House of Representatives | |
In office 1881–1882 | |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1835 North Carolina, U.S. |
Occupation | Politician |
Thomas A. Sykes (born c. 1835) was an American politician and tax official. An African-American, he was born into slavery. After the Civil War, he served as a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for four one-year terms (1868–1872) and as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for one two-year term (1881–82).[1] He represented Shelby County, Tennessee. He also served as a revenue collector and gauger. He lived in Nashville.[2]
See also
[edit]- African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era
- North Carolina General Assembly of 1868–1869
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