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Stephen Thomas

THOMAS, Stephen, soldier, born in Bethel, Windsor County, Vermont, 6 December, 1809. He received a common-school education, and was apprenticed to the trade of woollen manufacturing. He served in the legislature in 1838-'9, 1845-'6, and 1860-'1, was a delegate to the State constitutional conventions of 1844 and 1851, state senator in 1848-'9, register of the probate court of Orange county in 1842-'6, and judge of the same in 1847-'9. On 12 November, 1861, he was appointed colonel of volunteers, and enlisted a regiment of infantry and two batteries. He was mustered into the United States service on 21 January, 1862, commanding the 8th Vermont regiment, and was mustered out on 21 January, 1865. On 1 February, 1865, he was appointed brigadier-general of volunteers and served until 24 August, 1865. In 1867-'8 he was lieutenant-governor of Vermont. From 1870 till 1877 he was United States pension-agent, and since then has engaged in farming in Vermont.

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