Thomas J. Pitchford

Thomas Jefferson Pitchford Sr. was a state legislator in North Carolina. He represented Warren County, North Carolina in the North Carolina House of Representatives and for several terms in the North Carolina Senate. He was a Democrat. He proposed a bill to make it possible to enslave free blacks.[1][2]

He served in the state senate from 1858 to 1865.[3] He lived in Fishing Creek.[3] He was succeeded in the state senate by Francis Alexander Thornton in 1866.[4]

His family included sons John C. Pitchford and Thomas J. Pitchford.[5][6]

He chaired the Ways and Means Committee and served on the Committee on Military Affairs.[7]

He owned slaves.[8]

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  3. ^ a b Wellman, Manly Wade (October 10, 2017). The County of Warren, North Carolina, 1586-1917. UNC Press Books. ISBN 9781469617077 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Thornton, Francis Alexander | NCpedia". www.ncpedia.org.[failed verification]
  5. ^ "North Carolina Journal of Law". University of North Carolina, Department of Law. December 29, 1905 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "The Southeastern Reporter". West Publishing Company. December 29, 1906 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "Host Bibliographic Record for Boundwith Item Barcode 30112085284237 and Others". December 29, 1861 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ "Slaves of Thomas J. Pitchford". January 24, 2022 – via NCGenWeb Project.