Born in Erie, Greene (now Hale) County, Alabama, the son of Thomas Hord Herndon, Sr., and Sarah Emma Toulmin Herndon.[1] His mother was the daughter of federal Judge Harry Toulmin. Herndon attended a private school, graduated from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa in 1847 and attended the law school of Harvard University in 1848. He was admitted to the bar of Alabama in 1849 and commenced practice in Eutaw, Alabama. He also was the editor of the Eutaw Democrat in 1850.
Herndon moved to Mobile, Alabama in 1853 and resumed the practice of law. In 1857 and 1858 he served as member of the State house of representatives and became a trustee of the University of Alabama in 1858. He returned to Greene County in 1859 and served as member of the State secession convention in 1861. During the Civil War he volunteered for the Confederate States Army and joined the 36th Regiment Alabama Infantry as a Major. He ended the war as the regiment's Colonel and was wounded twice in battle.
After the war he moved to Mobile and once again resumed the practice of his profession. He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Governor of Alabama in 1872, though he was elected as member of the State constitutional convention, which met September 6, 1875, and served as member of the State house of representatives in 1876 and 1877. Herndon was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-sixth, Forty-seventh, and Forty-eighth Congresses and served from March 4, 1879, until his death in Mobile, Alabama, March 28, 1883, before the convening of the Forty-eighth Congress.
thomas, herndon, confused, with, thomas, herndon, thomas, hord, herndon, july, 1828, march, 1883, representative, from, alabama, also, served, officer, confederate, states, army, during, american, civil, thomas, hord, herndonmember, house, representatives, fro. Not to be confused with Thomas Herndon Thomas Hord Herndon July 1 1828 March 28 1883 was a U S Representative from Alabama who also served as an officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War Thomas Hord HerndonMember of the U S House of Representatives from Alabama s 1st districtIn office March 4 1879 March 28 1883Preceded byJames T JonesSucceeded byJames T JonesPersonal detailsBorn 1828 07 01 July 1 1828Erie Greene County present day Hale County Alabama U S DiedMarch 28 1883 1883 03 28 aged 54 Mobile Alabama U S Resting placeMagnolia CemeteryPolitical partyDemocraticAlma materHarvard University Contents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBiography editBorn in Erie Greene now Hale County Alabama the son of Thomas Hord Herndon Sr and Sarah Emma Toulmin Herndon 1 His mother was the daughter of federal Judge Harry Toulmin Herndon attended a private school graduated from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa in 1847 and attended the law school of Harvard University in 1848 He was admitted to the bar of Alabama in 1849 and commenced practice in Eutaw Alabama He also was the editor of the Eutaw Democrat in 1850 Herndon moved to Mobile Alabama in 1853 and resumed the practice of law In 1857 and 1858 he served as member of the State house of representatives and became a trustee of the University of Alabama in 1858 He returned to Greene County in 1859 and served as member of the State secession convention in 1861 During the Civil War he volunteered for the Confederate States Army and joined the 36th Regiment Alabama Infantry as a Major He ended the war as the regiment s Colonel and was wounded twice in battle After the war he moved to Mobile and once again resumed the practice of his profession He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Governor of Alabama in 1872 though he was elected as member of the State constitutional convention which met September 6 1875 and served as member of the State house of representatives in 1876 and 1877 Herndon was elected as a Democrat to the Forty sixth Forty seventh and Forty eighth Congresses and served from March 4 1879 until his death in Mobile Alabama March 28 1883 before the convening of the Forty eighth Congress He was interred in Magnolia Cemetery See also editList of United States Congress members who died in office 1790 1899 References edit Memorial Addresses on the Life and Character of Thomas H Herndon a Representative from Alabama U S Government Printing Office 1884 pp 25 26 United States Congress Thomas H Herndon id H000534 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress External links editThomas H Herndon at Find a Grave nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of Representatives Preceded byJames T Jones Member of the U S House of Representatives from Alabama s 1st congressional district1879 1883 Succeeded byJames T Jones Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas H Herndon amp oldid 1191204104, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
