Francis Thomas

Francis Thomas
United States Minister to Peru
In office July 10, 1872 – July 5, 1875
President	Ulysses S. Grant
Preceded by	Thomas Settle
Succeeded by	Richard Gibbs
26th Governor of Maryland
In office January 3, 1842 – January 6, 1845
Preceded by	William Grason
Succeeded by	Thomas Pratt
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland
In office March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1869
Preceded by	Henry May
Succeeded by	Patrick Hamill
Constituency	4th
In office March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863
Preceded by	Jacob Michael Kunkel
Succeeded by	Benjamin Gwinn Harris
Constituency	5th
In office March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1841
Preceded by	William Cost Johnson
Succeeded by	John Thomson Mason, Jr.
Constituency	6th
In office March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835
Preceded by	John Leeds Kerr
Succeeded by	Daniel Jenifer
Constituency	7th
In office March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833
Preceded by	Michael Sprigg
Succeeded by	James P. Heath
Constituency	4th
Chair of the House Judiciary Committee
In office 1836–1839
Preceded by	Samuel Beardsley
Succeeded by	John Sergeant
Collector of Internal Revenue for Maryland
In office 1870–1872
Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates
In office 1829
Preceded by	John Grant Chapman
Succeeded by	Richard Thomas
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
In office 1822 1827 1829
Personal details
Born	February 3, 1799 Frederick County, Maryland
Died	January 22, 1876 (age 76) Frankville, Maryland
Political party	Democrat Union Unconditional Union Republican
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Francis Thomas (February 3, 1799 – January 22, 1876) was an American politician who served as the 26th Governor of Maryland from 1842 to 1845. He also served as a United States Representative from Maryland, representing at separate times the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh districts. He also served as United States minister to Peru from 1872 to 1875, and speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1829.