Thomas Day Singleton (Birth date unknown – November 25, 1833) was a slaveowner[1] and United States representative from South Carolina. He was born near Kingstree, South Carolina but his birth date is unknown.
Thomas Day Singleton | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 3rd district | |
In office March 4, 1833 – November 25, 1833 | |
Preceded by | Thomas R. Mitchell |
Succeeded by | Robert B. Campbell |
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives | |
In office 1826-1833 | |
Personal details | |
Born | unknown Kingstree, South Carolina |
Died | November 25, 1833 Raleigh, North Carolina |
Resting place | Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C. |
Political party | Nullifier |
Singleton was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, 1826-1833. He was elected as a Nullifier to the Twenty-third Congress and served without having qualified, from March 3, 1833, until his death in Raleigh, North Carolina, November 25, 1833, while en route to Washington, D.C. He was buried in the Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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edit- ^ Weil, Julie Zauzmer; Blanco, Adrian; Dominguez, Leo. "More than 1,800 congressmen once enslaved Black people. This is who they were, and how they shaped the nation". Washington Post. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- United States Congress. "Thomas D. Singleton (id: S000446)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.