Thomas Milner (politician)

Thomas Milner
23rd Speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses
In office
1691–1693
Preceded byArthur Allen
Succeeded byPhilip Ludwell
Member of the House of Burgesses representing Nansemond County
In office
1688–1693
Preceded byJohn Brasseur
Succeeded byJohn Wright
Personal details
Bornunknown
England
DiedApril 27, 1694
Nansemond County, Virginia Colony, British America
ChildrenFrancis, Thomas Milner Jr.
Professionmerchant, surveyor, military officer, planter, politician

Thomas Milner (died April 27, 1694), emigrated from England to the Virginia colony where he became a merchant, planter, military officer and politician who twice served as Speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses.[1][2]: 286 [3]

  1. ^ Tyler, Lyon Gardiner (1915). Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography. Vol. 1. p. 290.
  2. ^ McCartney, Martha W. (2012). Jamestown people to 1800 : landowners, public officials, minorities, and native leaders. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Pub. Co. ISBN 978-0-8063-1872-1. OCLC 812189309.
  3. ^ Kukla, Jon (1981). Speakers and Clerks of the Virginia House of Burgesses, 1643–1776. Richmond, Virginia: Virginia State Library. ISBN 0-88490-075-4. pp. 86-89