Thomas R. Kersh

Thomas R. Kersh (died 1916)^[1] was a state legislator in Arkansas. A Republican, he represented Lincoln County, Arkansas in the Arkansas House of Representatives in 1885^[2][3] and 1887.^[1][4] According to the captioning from his 1885 House photograph he was 38 years old, was a native of South Carolina, had lived in Arkansas for 18 years, was a Republican, worked a Baptist Minister, and his post office was in Varner's Station.^[5]

1885 House of Representatives composite photo of the Twenty-Fifth General Assembly of the State of Arkansas

See also

• African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era

References

1. "Encyclopedia of Arkansas". Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
2. Representatives, Arkansas General Assembly House of (May 14, 1885). "Journal ..." – via Google Books.
3. "Arkansas House of Representatives Elected September 1, 1884". Daily Arkansas Gazette. 2 December 1884. p. 6. Retrieved 14 May 2022. 
4. "Arkansas List of Representatives". The Southern Standard. 18 September 1886. p. 4. Retrieved 14 May 2022. 
5. Dawson, R.; Kersh, Rogan (31 December 1885). "1885 House of Representatives composite photo of the Twenty-Fifth General Assembly of the State of Arkansas". Arkansas General Assembly Composite Images, 1866-2011. Retrieved 14 May 2022.