Robert Y. Thomas Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Y. Thomas Jr.

American politician

Date of Birth: 13-Jul-1855

Place of Birth: Logan County, Kentucky, United States

Date of Death: 03-Sep-1925

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Robert Young Thomas Jr.
(July 13, 1855 – September 3, 1925) was a U.S.
Representative from Kentucky. Born near Russellville, Kentucky, Thomas attended the common schools, and was graduated from Bethel College, Russellville, Kentucky, in 1878. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1881 and commenced practice in Central City, Kentucky. He also engaged in journalism. He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1886 and 1887. Thomas was elected Commonwealth attorney for the seventh judicial district of Kentucky in 1903 for a term of six years. Thomas was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-first and to the eight succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1909, until his death at Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee, September 3, 1925. He was interred in Evergreen Cemetery, Greenville, Kentucky.