Thomas William Sadler (April 17, 1831 – October 29, 1896) was a

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from

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. Born near

Russellville, Alabama Russellville is a city in Franklin County in the U.S. state of Alabama. At the 2020 census, the population of the city was 10,855, up from 9,830 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Franklin County. History After the War of 1812, t ...

, Sadler moved with his parents to

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, in 1833. He pursued an academic course. He moved to

Autauga County, Alabama Autauga County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census the population was 58,805. Its county seat is Prattville. Autauga County is part of the Montgomery metropolitan area. History Auta ...

, in 1855 and engaged in mercantile pursuits. During the

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volunteered and served in the division of the

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commanded by Gen. Joseph Wheeler. He engaged in agricultural pursuits. He studied law. He was

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in 1867 and commenced practice in

Prattville, Alabama Prattville is a city located within both Autauga and Elmore counties in the State of Alabama but serves as the county seat of Autauga County. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 37,781. Nicknamed "The Fountain City" due to t ...

. County superintendent of education 1875-1884. Sadler was elected as a

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to the Forty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1886. He resumed the practice of law. He died in

, October 29, 1896. He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sadler, Thomas William 1831 births 1896 deaths People from Franklin County, Alabama Confederate States Army personnel Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Alabama People from Prattville, Alabama 19th-century American politicians