Son of Allen M. and Charlotte P. (Smith) Thomas, was born in Wickford, R. I. Before entering College he served as Commodore's Aid in the United States Navy.
After graduation he began the study of law in Providence, but soon went to the Law School of Columbia College, where he completed the course in May, 1870. His professional career began in Minneapolis, but in 1873 he returned to Wickford to reside, and opened the same year a law-office in Providence, where he continued until his death. He built up a good law business, and also took a prominent part in State politics. He was elected to the General Assembly in 1874 and again in 1875, and from 1874 to 1879 was Clerk of the State Senate; he was also for many years Secretary of the Republican State Central Committee. From 1879 to 1869 he was one of the State Commissioners of Shell Fisheries, and gave much time and study to that work.
For more than two years he had been a sufferer from angina pectoris, and during a visit to Europe las January he was seriously ill with la grippe and pneumonia, from which he never fully recovered. He died suddenly at his home in Providence, May 12, 1890, in his 46th year. He was unmarried.
Source:
Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University, June 1890
Info kindly supplied by FAG Contibutor, #46598967
After graduation he began the study of law in Providence, but soon went to the Law School of Columbia College, where he completed the course in May, 1870. His professional career began in Minneapolis, but in 1873 he returned to Wickford to reside, and opened the same year a law-office in Providence, where he continued until his death. He built up a good law business, and also took a prominent part in State politics. He was elected to the General Assembly in 1874 and again in 1875, and from 1874 to 1879 was Clerk of the State Senate; he was also for many years Secretary of the Republican State Central Committee. From 1879 to 1869 he was one of the State Commissioners of Shell Fisheries, and gave much time and study to that work.
For more than two years he had been a sufferer from angina pectoris, and during a visit to Europe las January he was seriously ill with la grippe and pneumonia, from which he never fully recovered. He died suddenly at his home in Providence, May 12, 1890, in his 46th year. He was unmarried.
Source:
Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University, June 1890
Info kindly supplied by FAG Contibutor, #46598967
Son of Allen M. and Charlotte P. (Smith) Thomas, was born in Wickford, R. I. Before entering College he served as Commodore's Aid in the United States Navy.
After graduation he began the study of law in Providence, but soon went to the Law School of Columbia College, where he completed the course in May, 1870. His professional career began in Minneapolis, but in 1873 he returned to Wickford to reside, and opened the same year a law-office in Providence, where he continued until his death. He built up a good law business, and also took a prominent part in State politics. He was elected to the General Assembly in 1874 and again in 1875, and from 1874 to 1879 was Clerk of the State Senate; he was also for many years Secretary of the Republican State Central Committee. From 1879 to 1869 he was one of the State Commissioners of Shell Fisheries, and gave much time and study to that work.
For more than two years he had been a sufferer from angina pectoris, and during a visit to Europe las January he was seriously ill with la grippe and pneumonia, from which he never fully recovered. He died suddenly at his home in Providence, May 12, 1890, in his 46th year. He was unmarried.
Source:
Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University, June 1890
Info kindly supplied by FAG Contibutor, #46598967
After graduation he began the study of law in Providence, but soon went to the Law School of Columbia College, where he completed the course in May, 1870. His professional career began in Minneapolis, but in 1873 he returned to Wickford to reside, and opened the same year a law-office in Providence, where he continued until his death. He built up a good law business, and also took a prominent part in State politics. He was elected to the General Assembly in 1874 and again in 1875, and from 1874 to 1879 was Clerk of the State Senate; he was also for many years Secretary of the Republican State Central Committee. From 1879 to 1869 he was one of the State Commissioners of Shell Fisheries, and gave much time and study to that work.
For more than two years he had been a sufferer from angina pectoris, and during a visit to Europe las January he was seriously ill with la grippe and pneumonia, from which he never fully recovered. He died suddenly at his home in Providence, May 12, 1890, in his 46th year. He was unmarried.
Source:
Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University, June 1890
Info kindly supplied by FAG Contibutor, #46598967
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Granite stone inscribed with full name-Nathaniel Phillips Smith Thomas
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