Thomas S. Bocock | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, c. 1857 | |
| Speaker of the Confederate States House of Representatives | |
| In office February 18, 1862 – May 10, 1865 | |
| President | Jefferson Davis |
| Preceded by | Howell Cobb (President of the Provisional Congress) |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Member of the C.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 5th district | |
| In office February 18, 1862 – May 10, 1865 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia | |
| In office March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Paulus Powell |
| Succeeded by | William Goode |
| Constituency | 5th district (1847–1853) 4th district (1853–1861) |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Buckingham County | |
| In office December 5, 1842 – December 2, 1844 | |
| Preceded by | John W. Haskins |
| Succeeded by | Thomas H. Flood |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Salem Bocock May 18, 1815 Buckingham, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | August 5, 1891 (aged 76) Appomattox County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Old Bocock Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Hampden–Sydney College |
Thomas Salem Bocock (May 18, 1815 – August 5, 1891) was a Confederate politician and lawyer from Virginia. After serving as an antebellum United States Congressman, he was the speaker of the Confederate States House of Representatives during most of the American Civil War.