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Wyatt C. Thomas (died February 19, 1874) was a newspaperman,[1] state legislator, and judge in Arkansas.

He was Assistant Adjutant General with the rank of captain during the American Civil War.[2] [3]

He co-founded the Pine Bluff Press. He was a member of the Arkansas Press Association.[4] He was the paper's editor and publisher.[5] He wrote a letter about the Battle of First Manassas.[6]

Governor Isaac Murphy appointed Thomas as special probate judge for Hempstead County, Arkansas February 9, 1866.[7]

In 1870 he served as Secretary of the Arkansas Senate.[8]

Thomas died February 19, 1874 in Pine Bluff after being ill for some time[9]

References

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  1. ^ Association, Arkansas Historical (May 24, 1906). "Publications". The Association – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Department, United States War (May 24, 1902). "The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "The Rebellion Record". G. P. Putnam. May 24, 1867 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Allsopp, Fred William (May 24, 1922). "History of the Arkansas Press for a Hundred Years and More". Parke-Harper Publishing – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Survey (Ark.), Historical Records; Arkansas, Historical Records Survey (U S. ) (May 24, 1942). "Union List of Arkansas Newspapers, 1819-1942: A Partial Inventory of Arkansas Newspaper Files Available in Offices of Publishers, Libraries and Private Collections in Arkansas". Historical Records Survey – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Sutherland, Daniel E. (July 1, 1999). Reminiscences of a Private: William E. Bevens of the First Arkansas Infantry C.S.A. University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 978-1-55728-545-4 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "Wyatt C. Thomas probate judge appointment, 1866 February 6". Finding Aids. 9 February 1866. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  8. ^ Representatives, Arkansas General Assembly House of (May 24, 1870). "Journal" – via Google Books.
  9. ^ "Death of Co. Wyatt C. Thomas". The Southern Standard. 28 February 1874. p. 2. Retrieved 15 June 2024.