During the American Civil War, Boles served on the Union side as captain of Company E, Third Regiment, Arkansas Volunteer Cavalry from 1863 until 1864. After the war he served as judge of the fourth judicial circuit from 1865 until April 20, 1868, when he resigned.
Upon the readmission of Arkansas to representation Boles was elected as a Republican to the Fortieth Congress and was reelected to the Forty-first Congress, serving from June 22, 1868, until March 3, 1871. He successfully contested the election of John Edwards to the Forty-second Congress and again served from February 9, 1872, until March 3, 1873,[2] but he was not a candidate for renomination in 1872.
Boles resumed the practice of law at Dardanelle, Arkansas and also served many years as school director and alderman. He was appointed receiver of the land office at Dardanelle by President Hayes in February 1878. He then served as a United States marshal for the western district of Arkansas from 1881 until 1889. He was a delegate to every Republican State convention from the organization of the party until his death. He also served as clerk of the United States Circuit Court for the Eighth Judicial Circuit from September 1897 until his death.[3]
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November 19, 2023
thomas, boles, british, astronomer, boles, july, 1837, march, 1905, american, politician, judge, representative, from, arkansas, member, house, representatives, from, arkansas, districtin, office, february, 1872, march, 1873preceded, byjohn, edwardssucceeded, . For the British astronomer see Tom Boles Thomas Boles July 16 1837 March 13 1905 was an American politician a judge and a U S Representative from Arkansas Thomas BolesMember of the U S House of Representatives from Arkansas s 3rd districtIn office February 9 1872 March 3 1873Preceded byJohn EdwardsSucceeded byWilliam W WilshireIn office June 22 1868 March 3 1871Preceded byDistrict establishedSucceeded byJohn EdwardsPersonal detailsBornJuly 16 1837 1837 07 16 Clarksville ArkansasDiedMarch 13 1905 1905 03 14 aged 67 Fort Smith ArkansasCitizenship United StatesPolitical partyRepublicanSpouseCatherine Frances Keith Boles Julia Elizabeth Pound BolesMilitary serviceAllegianceUnited States of AmericaBranch serviceUnion ArmyRankCaptainUnitCompany E Third Regiment Arkansas Volunteer CavalryBattles warsAmerican Civil War Contents 1 Biography 2 Career 3 Death 4 References 5 External linksBiography editBorn near Clarksville Arkansas Boles attended the common schools and taught school for several years Career editBoles was a deputy sheriff 1 in Yell County Arkansas in 1858 and deputy clerk of the circuit court of Yell County in 1859 and 1860 He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1860 whereupon he commenced practice in Danville Arkansas During the American Civil War Boles served on the Union side as captain of Company E Third Regiment Arkansas Volunteer Cavalry from 1863 until 1864 After the war he served as judge of the fourth judicial circuit from 1865 until April 20 1868 when he resigned Upon the readmission of Arkansas to representation Boles was elected as a Republican to the Fortieth Congress and was reelected to the Forty first Congress serving from June 22 1868 until March 3 1871 He successfully contested the election of John Edwards to the Forty second Congress and again served from February 9 1872 until March 3 1873 2 but he was not a candidate for renomination in 1872 Boles resumed the practice of law at Dardanelle Arkansas and also served many years as school director and alderman He was appointed receiver of the land office at Dardanelle by President Hayes in February 1878 He then served as a United States marshal for the western district of Arkansas from 1881 until 1889 He was a delegate to every Republican State convention from the organization of the party until his death He also served as clerk of the United States Circuit Court for the Eighth Judicial Circuit from September 1897 until his death 3 Death editBoles died in Fort Smith Sebastian County Arkansas on March 13 1905 He is interred at Brearley Cemetery Dardanelle Arkansas 4 References edit US Marshal Boles Record Book Fort Smith National Historic Site U S National Park Service Thomas Boles Govtrack US Congress Retrieved 18 June 2013 Thomas Boles Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved 18 June 2013 Thomas Boles The Political Graveyard Retrieved 18 June 2013 External links editUnited States Congress Thomas Boles id B000603 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Thomas Boles at Find a Grave Party political officesPreceded byW D Slack Republican nominee for Governor of Arkansas1884 Succeeded byLafayette GreggU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byDistrict created Member of the U S House of Representatives from Arkansas s 3rd congressional districtJune 22 1868 March 3 1871 Succeeded byJohn EdwardsPreceded byJohn Edwards Member of the U S House of Representatives from Arkansas s 3rd congressional districtFebruary 9 1872 March 3 1873 Succeeded byWilliam W Wilshire nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas Boles amp oldid 1158087254, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
