Notes for Benjamin Franklin Thomas

Notes for Benjamin Franklin Thomas

!US Census 1850 (28 August) Massachusetts, Worcester Co., Worcester Ward 2, Roll M432_342, Sheet 243, Page 122A, House No. 39, Lines 37-42: Benjm. F. Thomas (b. 1813 - 37 - in MA - Occ: Lawyer - Property Value $22,000) married to Mary Ann (b. 1811 - 39 - in MA). Children listed (born in MA) are: Agnes P. (dau b. 1837 - 13); Mary (dau b. 1841 - 9); Benjm. F., Jr. (son b. 1843 - 7); and John P. (son b. 1845 - 5)

!US Census 1860 (22 June) Massachusetts, Norfolk Co., West Roxbury, Roll M653_514, Sheet 97, Page 641, House No. 623, Lines 15-22: Benj. F. Thomas (b. 1813 - 47 - in MA - Occ: Attorney - Property Value $20,000 + $16,000) married to Mary A. (b. 1811 - 49 - in MA). Children listed (born in MA) are: Agnes B. (dau b. 1838 - 22); Mary (dau b. 1841 - 19); Benj. F., Jr. (b. 1843 - 17 - Occ: Collegian); John P. (son b. 1845 - 15); Wm. (son b. 1854 - 6); and Josiah (son b. 1856 - 4). ALSO LISTED are: Sarah Thomas (b. 1835 - 25 - in MA - Occ: Servant); Sophia Dordy (b. 1844 - 16 - in Ireland - Occ: Servant); Mary Goranmby (b. 1842 - 18 - in Ireland - Occ: Servant); and Wm. Leavey (b. 1810 - 50 - in Ireland - Occ: Servant).

!US Census 1870 (1-2 June) Massachusetts, Norfolk Co., West Roxbury, Jamaica Plains PO, Roll M593_637, Sheet 1/2, Page 335A/335B, House No. 7, Lines 37-40: Benjamin F. Thomas (b. 1813 - 57 - in MA - Occ: Lawyer - Property Value $30,000 + $10,000) married to Mary Ann (b. 1811 - 59 - in MA). Children listed (born in MA) are: Mary (dau b. 1841 - 29); John P. (son b. 1845 - 25); and Isaiah (son b. 1856 - 14). ALSO LISTED are: Patrick Farrah (b. 1848 - 22 - in Ireland - Occ: Domestic Servant); Bridget Kilroy (b. 1845 - 25 - in Ireland - Occ: Domestic Servant); Hannah McCarty (b. 1846 - 24 - in Newfoundland - Occ: Domestic Servant); and Rose Donnally (b. 1848 - 22 - in Ireland - Occ: Domestic Servant)

Received the degree of LLD from Brown University in 1853 and from Harvard in 1854. He became Chancellor of Brown University. He served as a Justice of the Mass. Supreme Court from 1853 - 1859 and was a Member of Congress from 1861 to 1863.