Thomas H. Bayly

Muscoe Thomas Henry Bayly
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1853 – June 23, 1856
Preceded byJohn Millson
Succeeded byMuscoe Russell Hunter Garnett
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 7th district
In office
May 6, 1844 – March 3, 1853
Preceded byHenry A. Wise
Succeeded byWilliam Smith
Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
In office
March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1855
Preceded byJohn Alexander McClernand
Succeeded byAlexander C. M. Pennington
Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means
In office
March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851
Preceded bySamuel Vinton
Succeeded byGeorge S. Houston
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Accomack County
In office
1836–1841
Alongside Robert Poulson, Thomas Cropper and John Ailworth
Personal details
Born(1810-12-11)December 11, 1810
Drummondtown, Virginia
DiedJune 23, 1856(1856-06-23) (aged 45)
Drummondtown, Virginia
Resting placeAccomac, Virginia
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Virginia School of Law
OccupationAttorney
Military service
Branch/serviceVirginia Militia
Years of service1837–1846
RankBrigadier General
Unit21st Brigade

Thomas Henry Bayly (December 11, 1810 – June 23, 1856) was a nineteenth-century politician, slave owner,[1] lawyer and judge from Virginia, and the son of Congressman Thomas M. Bayly.

  1. ^ "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, 2022-01-19, retrieved 2022-01-25