Ormsby B. Thomas

Ormsby B. Thomas
Chairman of the House Committee on War Claims
In office March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891
Preceded by	William J. Stone
Succeeded by	Frank Eckels Beltzhoover
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 7th district
In office March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891
Preceded by	Gilbert M. Woodward
Succeeded by	Frank P. Coburn
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 4th district
In office January 5, 1880 – January 2, 1882
Preceded by	George W. Swain
Succeeded by	Van S. Bennett
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Crawford district
In office January 7, 1867 – January 6, 1868
Preceded by	George F. Harrington
Succeeded by	James Fisher
In office January 2, 1865 – January 1, 1866
Preceded by	Horace Beach
Succeeded by	George F. Harrington
In office January 6, 1862 – January 5, 1863
Preceded by	Daniel Harris Johnson (Bad Ax–Crawford dist.)
Succeeded by	James Fisher
District Attorney of Crawford County, Wisconsin
In office January 2, 1899 – January 5, 1903
Preceded by	Albert H. Long
Succeeded by	W. R. Graves
In office December 1867 – January 6, 1873
Appointed by	Lucius Fairchild
Preceded by	Joseph M. Wilcox
Succeeded by	William Dutcher
In office January 3, 1859 – January 5, 1863
Preceded by	Buel Hutchinson
Succeeded by	L. F. S. Viele
Personal details
Born	(1832-08-21)August 21, 1832 Sandgate, Vermont, U.S.
Died	October 24, 1904(1904-10-24) (aged 72) Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, U.S.
Cause of death	Bright's disease
Resting place	Evergreen Cemetery, Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican Natl. Union (1862–1867) Democratic (before 1862)
Spouse	Sarah E. Rosencrans ​ ​ (m. 1875; died 1884)​
Children	Pearl Thomas (b. 1876; died 1877) John Alexander Thomas (b. 1879; died 1954) Carrie Thomas (b. 1881; died after 1904)
Alma mater	State and National Law School
Profession	lawyer
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Volunteers Union Army
Years of service	1862–1864
Rank	Captain, USV
Unit	31st Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Ormsby Brunson Thomas (August 21, 1832 – October 24, 1904) was an American lawyer, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives for three terms (1885–1891), representing Wisconsin's 7th congressional district. He also served five years in the Wisconsin Legislature^[1] and 13 years as district attorney of Crawford County, Wisconsin.