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Robert Young Thomas Jr. (July 13, 1855 – September 3, 1925) was a
U.S. Representative The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they c ...
from
Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia to ...
. Born near
Russellville, Kentucky Russellville is a home rule-class city in Logan County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the seat of its county. The population was 6,960 at the time of the 2010 census. History Local historian Alex C. Finley has claimed the area was firs ...
, Thomas attended the common schools, and was graduated from Bethel College, Russellville, Kentucky, in 1878. He studied law. He was
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in 1881 and commenced practice in
Central City, Kentucky Central City is a home rule-class city in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 5,978 at the 2010 census. It is also the largest city in the county and the principal community in the Central City Micropolitan Sta ...
. He also engaged in
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. 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
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to the Sixty-first and to the eight succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1909, until his death at
Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee Red Boiling Springs is a city in Macon County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,205 at the 2020 census. History Founding The area was originally known as Salt Lick Creek due to a salt lick that was located approximately four mile ...
, September 3, 1925. He was interred in Evergreen Cemetery,
Greenville, Kentucky Greenville is a home rule-class city in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the seat of its county. The population was 4,312 at the 2010 census. History The town was settled in 1799 on an estate donated by local landowner ...
.


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List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–49) There are several lists of United States Congress members who died in office. These include: * List of United States Congress members who died in office (1790–1899) *List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–1949) *List o ...


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Thomas, Robert Y. Jr. 1859 births 1925 deaths Bethel College (Kentucky) alumni Kentucky lawyers Democratic Party members of the Kentucky House of Representatives People from Russellville, Kentucky Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky People from Central City, Kentucky 19th-century American lawyers