A noted attorney and local historian, Landon Thomas became one of the wealthiest men in Frankfort. He built a large, two story brick home at 312 Washington Street in 1840. The house remained in the Thomas family until 1938 when it was sold to the LeCompte family, who used it as a funeral home.
Thomas served in the KY General Assembly and on the committee that supervised the 1845 re-interment of Daniel and Rebecca Boone in the Frankfort Cemetery.
***Information taken from the book "Frankfort Cemetery The Westminster Abbey of Kentucky"***added by Tina Wingate
**************************************************************************************************************************** LAHDON ADDISON THOMAS was born in Frankfort, Ky., October 31, 1799, the son of Edmund and Ann (Chiles) Thomas, who removed from Virginia to Kentucky in 1796. After graduation he returned to Frankfort and studied law in
the office of the Hon. Solomon P. Sharp. He was admitted to
the bar, but never engaged in practice. Soon after completing his law studies he made an extended European tour Subsequently, he was for several years engaged m the dry-goods business in Frankfort in partnership with his uncle, and he continued to be identified until his death with the business interests of the city. He had no taste for political life, but was induced on one occasion, 1847, to serve as representative for his county in the State Legislature. He accumulated a very large fortune, and
was liberal in his gifts to religious and benevolent objects in the community, by which he was held in the highest esteem. He was married, May 26, 1858, to Miss Ellen M Polk, of Shelby County, Ky., who survives him with two sons and two daughters,—another son having died in infancy.
He died at his home in Frankfort, on October 2, 1889, after
six weeks' illness, having nearly completed his 90th year. His mind was clear to the last.
***Information graciously provided by Cheryl Cartwright***
http://mssa.library.yale.edu/obituary_record/1859_1924/1889-90.pdf
Thomas served in the KY General Assembly and on the committee that supervised the 1845 re-interment of Daniel and Rebecca Boone in the Frankfort Cemetery.
***Information taken from the book "Frankfort Cemetery The Westminster Abbey of Kentucky"***added by Tina Wingate
**************************************************************************************************************************** LAHDON ADDISON THOMAS was born in Frankfort, Ky., October 31, 1799, the son of Edmund and Ann (Chiles) Thomas, who removed from Virginia to Kentucky in 1796. After graduation he returned to Frankfort and studied law in
the office of the Hon. Solomon P. Sharp. He was admitted to
the bar, but never engaged in practice. Soon after completing his law studies he made an extended European tour Subsequently, he was for several years engaged m the dry-goods business in Frankfort in partnership with his uncle, and he continued to be identified until his death with the business interests of the city. He had no taste for political life, but was induced on one occasion, 1847, to serve as representative for his county in the State Legislature. He accumulated a very large fortune, and
was liberal in his gifts to religious and benevolent objects in the community, by which he was held in the highest esteem. He was married, May 26, 1858, to Miss Ellen M Polk, of Shelby County, Ky., who survives him with two sons and two daughters,—another son having died in infancy.
He died at his home in Frankfort, on October 2, 1889, after
six weeks' illness, having nearly completed his 90th year. His mind was clear to the last.
***Information graciously provided by Cheryl Cartwright***
http://mssa.library.yale.edu/obituary_record/1859_1924/1889-90.pdf
A noted attorney and local historian, Landon Thomas became one of the wealthiest men in Frankfort. He built a large, two story brick home at 312 Washington Street in 1840. The house remained in the Thomas family until 1938 when it was sold to the LeCompte family, who used it as a funeral home.
Thomas served in the KY General Assembly and on the committee that supervised the 1845 re-interment of Daniel and Rebecca Boone in the Frankfort Cemetery.
***Information taken from the book "Frankfort Cemetery The Westminster Abbey of Kentucky"***added by Tina Wingate
**************************************************************************************************************************** LAHDON ADDISON THOMAS was born in Frankfort, Ky., October 31, 1799, the son of Edmund and Ann (Chiles) Thomas, who removed from Virginia to Kentucky in 1796. After graduation he returned to Frankfort and studied law in
the office of the Hon. Solomon P. Sharp. He was admitted to
the bar, but never engaged in practice. Soon after completing his law studies he made an extended European tour Subsequently, he was for several years engaged m the dry-goods business in Frankfort in partnership with his uncle, and he continued to be identified until his death with the business interests of the city. He had no taste for political life, but was induced on one occasion, 1847, to serve as representative for his county in the State Legislature. He accumulated a very large fortune, and
was liberal in his gifts to religious and benevolent objects in the community, by which he was held in the highest esteem. He was married, May 26, 1858, to Miss Ellen M Polk, of Shelby County, Ky., who survives him with two sons and two daughters,—another son having died in infancy.
He died at his home in Frankfort, on October 2, 1889, after
six weeks' illness, having nearly completed his 90th year. His mind was clear to the last.
***Information graciously provided by Cheryl Cartwright***
http://mssa.library.yale.edu/obituary_record/1859_1924/1889-90.pdf
Thomas served in the KY General Assembly and on the committee that supervised the 1845 re-interment of Daniel and Rebecca Boone in the Frankfort Cemetery.
***Information taken from the book "Frankfort Cemetery The Westminster Abbey of Kentucky"***added by Tina Wingate
**************************************************************************************************************************** LAHDON ADDISON THOMAS was born in Frankfort, Ky., October 31, 1799, the son of Edmund and Ann (Chiles) Thomas, who removed from Virginia to Kentucky in 1796. After graduation he returned to Frankfort and studied law in
the office of the Hon. Solomon P. Sharp. He was admitted to
the bar, but never engaged in practice. Soon after completing his law studies he made an extended European tour Subsequently, he was for several years engaged m the dry-goods business in Frankfort in partnership with his uncle, and he continued to be identified until his death with the business interests of the city. He had no taste for political life, but was induced on one occasion, 1847, to serve as representative for his county in the State Legislature. He accumulated a very large fortune, and
was liberal in his gifts to religious and benevolent objects in the community, by which he was held in the highest esteem. He was married, May 26, 1858, to Miss Ellen M Polk, of Shelby County, Ky., who survives him with two sons and two daughters,—another son having died in infancy.
He died at his home in Frankfort, on October 2, 1889, after
six weeks' illness, having nearly completed his 90th year. His mind was clear to the last.
***Information graciously provided by Cheryl Cartwright***
http://mssa.library.yale.edu/obituary_record/1859_1924/1889-90.pdf
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