William H. Thomas (Wisconsin politician)

William H. Thomas
District Attorney of Waukesha County, Wisconsin
In office
January 5, 1880 – January 3, 1887
Preceded byAlexander Cook
Succeeded byE. D. R. Thompson
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
January 7, 1861 – January 6, 1862
Preceded byWilliam R. Hesk
Succeeded bySamuel Thompson
ConstituencyWaukesha 2nd district
In office
January 1, 1849 – January 7, 1850
Preceded byJoseph W. Brackett
Succeeded byPatrick Higgins
ConstituencyWaukesha 1st district
Member of the House of Representatives of the Wisconsin Territory for Milwaukee & Washington counties
In office
January 5, 1846 – January 4, 1847
Serving with Benjamin H. Mooers, Samuel H. Barstow, John Crawford, James Magone, & Luther Parker
Preceded byGeorge H. Walker, Charles E. Brown, Pitts Ellis, Byron Kilbourn, Benjamin H. Mooers, & William Shew
Succeeded byDistrict abolished
Personal details
Born(1821-09-25)September 25, 1821
Clinton County, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 26, 1898(1898-12-26) (aged 77)
Pewaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeForest Hill Cemetery, Pewaukee, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic
Spousemarried 3 times
Childrenat least 12
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers
Union Army
Years of service1861–1864
RankCaptain, USV
Unit3rd Reg. Wis. Vol. Cavalry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

William H. Thomas (September 25, 1821 – December 26, 1898) was an American lawyer, Democratic politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served two terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Waukesha County, and served as a Union Army cavalry officer during the American Civil War.

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