Thomas Spight

Thomas Spight
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Mississippi's 2nd district
In office
July 5, 1898 (1898-07-05) – March 3, 1911 (1911-03-03)
Preceded byWilliam V. Sullivan
Succeeded byHubert D. Stephens
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
In office
1874–1880
Personal details
Born(1841-10-25)October 25, 1841
near Ripley, Mississippi
DiedJanuary 5, 1924(1924-01-05) (aged 82)
Resting placeRipley Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
OccupationLawyer, schoolteacher, newspaper owner
Military service
AllegianceConfederate States of America
Branch/serviceArmy

Thomas Spight (October 25, 1841 – January 5, 1924) was an American lawyer and Confederate Civil War veteran who served seven terms as a U.S. Representative from Mississippi from 1898 to 1911.