American politician
Thomas H. Blake
In office May 19, 1842 – April 16, 1845President John Tyler James K. Polk Preceded by Elisha Mills Huntington Succeeded by James Shields In office March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829Preceded by Ratliff Boon Succeeded by Ratliff Boon
Born (1792-06-14 ) June 14, 1792Calvert County , Maryland , U.S.Died November 28, 1849(1849-11-28) (aged 57)Cincinnati , Ohio , U.S. Resting place Woodlawn Cemetery, Terre Haute Political party National Republican Allegiance United States Branch/service District of Columbia Militia Battles/wars War of 1812 * Battle of Bladensburg
Thomas Holdsworth Blake (June 14, 1792 – November 28, 1849) was an American politician who served as a United States Representative from Indiana from 1827 to 1829.
Biography
Born in Calvert County, Maryland , Blake attended the public schools, and studied law in Washington, D.C.
War of 1812
During his time in Washington, he served as a member of the militia of the District of Columbia which took part in the Battle of Bladensburg in 1814, during the War of 1812 .
Early career
He later moved to Kentucky and then Indiana. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Terre Haute, Indiana ; he served as prosecuting attorney and judge of the circuit court, serving as the US Attorney for the District of Indiana from 1817 to 1818. He was also a businessman who served in the Indiana House of Representatives .
Congress
Blake was elected as a National Republican to the 20th United States Congress , sitting from March 4, 1827 to March 3, 1829; he was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1828 to the Twenty-first Congress .
Later career
On May 19, 1842, President Tyler appointed him as Commissioner of the General Land Office; he served until April 1845.
In later years, he was a resident trustee of the Wabash & Erie Canal , and he also visited England as a financial agent of the state of Indiana.
Death and burial
While returning from that trip, he died in Cincinnati, Ohio , on November 28, 1849, and was interred in Woodlawn Cemetery, in Terre Haute .
Electoral history
Notes
^ Congressional Quarterly, p. 548
^ Congressional Quarterly, p. 551
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
External links
"Blake, Thomas Holdsworth" . Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography . 1900.
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