Thomas C. Catchings
Thomas C. Catchings | |
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Official portrait, 1893 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1901 | |
| Preceded by | Elza Jeffords |
| Succeeded by | Patrick S. Henry |
| 17th Attorney General of Mississippi | |
| In office 1878–1885 | |
| Preceded by | George E. Harris |
| Succeeded by | Thomas S. Ford |
| Mississippi State Senate | |
| In office 1875–1877 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Clendinen Catchings January 11, 1847 Brownsville, Mississippi, US |
| Died | December 24, 1927 (aged 80) Vicksburg, Mississippi, US |
| Resting place | Cedar Hill Cemetery Vicksburg, Mississippi |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Florence Shearer |
| Alma mater | University of Mississippi |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States |
| Branch | Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | Company K, 18th Mississippi Infantry Regiment Company C, 11th Mississippi Cavalry Regiment |
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Thomas Clendinen Catchings (January 11, 1847 – December 24, 1927) was an American Confederate Civil War veteran who served eight terms as a U.S. Representative from Mississippi from 1885 to 1901.