University of Virginia · Department of Politics

The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project

1776–2008 · Charles A. Kromkowski

Thomas, Christopher Yancy

Biographical record and political service history

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Biography

Gender
Male
Ethnicity
Unknown
Date of birth
3/24/1818
Record ID
7454

Occupation: 1860 census: lawyer

Political service (10)

Assembly yearOfficePartyDistrictJurisdictionLeadership
1860Virginia SenateU—Single-member districtHenry, Patrick, FranklinNot a legislative leader
1861Virginia SenateU—Single-member districtHenry, Patrick, FranklinNot a legislative leader
1862Virginia SenateU—Single-member districtFranklin, Patrick, HenryNot a legislative leader
1863AVirginia SenateU—Single-member districtFranklin, Patrick, HenryNot a legislative leader
1867Virginia Constitutional Convention—36Single-member districtHenry—
1869Virginia House of DelegatesU—Single-member districtHenryNot a legislative leader
1870Virginia House of DelegatesU—Single-member districtHenryNot a legislative leader
1871Virginia House of DelegatesU—Single-member districtHenryNot a legislative leader
1873U.S. House of RepresentativesR5Single-member district——
1874U.S. House of RepresentativesR5Single-member district——

Candidacies (2)

YearOfficeDistrictJurisdictionPartyOutcomeVotesIncumbency
1872U.S. House of Representatives5—CWon8,975Non-incumbentElection
1874U.S. House of Representatives5—RLost7,723Non-incumbentElection