Born in Waterloo, Monroe County, Illinois, Needles went to school in Mount Sterling, Illinois.[1] He then worked with his father in the mercantile business. He then open a store in Nashville, Washington County, Illinois, and was involved with the banking business there. Needles served as county clerk for Washington County, Illinois.
He married Sarah L. Bliss on December 18, 1860.[1]
^ abRaum, Green B. (1900). History of Illinois Republicanism. Chicago: Rollins Publishing Company. pp. 318–320. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
^Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Illinois, 1914, Testimonial to Thomas Berry Needles
^Official Directory of the Fortieth General Assembly of Illinois, 1897, J.L. Pickering, Springfield, Illinois: 1897, Biographical Sketch of Thomas B. Needles, pp. 60–61
^"Obituary: Thomas B. Needles". Bloomington Weekly Pantagraph. St. Louis, Missouri (published June 5, 1914). June 4, 1914. p. 1. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
thomas, needles, thomas, berry, needles, april, 1835, june, 1914, american, businessman, politician, member, illinois, house, representativesin, office, 1893, 1897member, illinois, state, senatein, office, 1881personal, detailsbornthomas, berry, needles, 1835,. Thomas Berry Needles April 26 1835 June 4 1914 was an American businessman and politician Thomas B NeedlesMember of the Illinois House of RepresentativesIn office 1893 1897Member of the Illinois State SenateIn office 1881Personal detailsBornThomas Berry Needles 1835 04 26 April 26 1835Waterloo IllinoisDiedJune 4 1914 1914 06 04 aged 79 Saint Louis MissouriPolitical partyRepublicanSpouseSarah L Bliss m 1860 wbr OccupationBusinessman politicianSignatureBiography editBorn in Waterloo Monroe County Illinois Needles went to school in Mount Sterling Illinois 1 He then worked with his father in the mercantile business He then open a store in Nashville Washington County Illinois and was involved with the banking business there Needles served as county clerk for Washington County Illinois He married Sarah L Bliss on December 18 1860 1 Needles was involved with the Republican Party From 1877 to 1881 Needles served as Auditor of Public Accounts State of Illinois In 1881 Needles served in the Illinois State Senate In 1889 President Benjamin Harrison appointed Needles United States Marshal for the Indian Territory From 1893 to 1897 Needles served in the Illinois House of Representatives President William McKinley appointed Needles to the Dawes Commission Needles died in a hospital in Saint Louis Missouri on June 4 1914 2 3 4 Notes edit a b Raum Green B 1900 History of Illinois Republicanism Chicago Rollins Publishing Company pp 318 320 Retrieved April 1 2023 via Internet Archive Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Illinois 1914 Testimonial to Thomas Berry Needles Official Directory of the Fortieth General Assembly of Illinois 1897 J L Pickering Springfield Illinois 1897 Biographical Sketch of Thomas B Needles pp 60 61 Obituary Thomas B Needles Bloomington Weekly Pantagraph St Louis Missouri published June 5 1914 June 4 1914 p 1 Retrieved April 1 2023 via Newspapers com External links editThomas B Needles at Find a Grave Party political offices Preceded byCharles E Lippincott Republican nominee for Illinois Auditor of Public Accounts1876 Succeeded byCharles P Swigart Political offices Preceded byCharles E Lippincott Illinois Auditor of Public Accounts1877 1881 Succeeded byCharles P Swigart nbsp nbsp This article about an Illinois state senator is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp nbsp This article about a Member of the Illinois House of Representatives is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas B Needles amp oldid 1147632567, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
