Thomas_A._Sykes

Thomas A. Sykes

Thomas A. Sykes

American theologian and politician (born c. 1835)

Thomas A. Sykes (born c. 1835) was an American politician and tax official. An African-American, he was born into slavery. After the Civil War, he served as a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for four one-year terms (1868–1872) and as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for one two-year term (1881–82).[1] He represented Shelby County, Tennessee. He also served as a revenue collector and gauger. He lived in Nashville.[2]

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  1. [1]
    "Thomas A. Sykes," This Honorable Body: African American Legislators in 19th Century Tennessee. Tennessee State Library and Archives.
  2. [2]
    https://sharetngov.tnsosfiles.com/tsla/exhibits/blackhistory/pdfs/brochure.pdf [bare URL PDF]


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