11 Facts About Thomas Boles

Thomas Boles was an American lawyer, politician, judge, and US Representative, federal marshal, and court clerk from Arkansas.

Thomas Boles served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Thomas Boles was a deputy sheriff in Yell County, Arkansas in 1858 and deputy clerk of the circuit court of Yell County in 1859 and 1860.

Thomas Boles studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1860 whereupon he commenced practice in Danville, Arkansas.

Thomas Boles successfully contested the election of John Edwards to the Forty-second Congress and again served from February 9,1872, until March 3,1873, but he was not a candidate for renomination in 1872.

Thomas Boles resumed the practice of law at Dardanelle, Arkansas and served many years as school director and alderman.

Thomas Boles was appointed receiver of the land office at Dardanelle by President Rutherford B Hayes in February 1878.

Thomas Boles then served as a United States marshal for the western district of Arkansas from 1881 until 1889.

Thomas Boles was a delegate to every Republican State convention from the organization of the party until his death.

Thomas Boles served as clerk of the United States Circuit Court for the Eighth Judicial Circuit from September 1897 until his death.

Thomas Boles died in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, on March 13,1905.