Thomas Claiborne (1749–1812)

Thomas Claiborne (* February 1, 1749 in Brunswick County, Virginia, † 1812 ) was an American politician. Between 1793 and 1805 he represented two times the state of Virginia in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Thomas Claiborne was born into a famous American political family. He was the father of Congressman John Claiborne (1777-1808) and Thomas Claiborne ( 1780-1856 ). In addition, he was related to many other politicians. Claiborne grew even during the British colonial era. Between 1783 and 1788 he sat in the House of Representatives from Virginia; 1790 to 1792 he was a member of the State Senate. He was also a colonel in the state militia in 1789. From 1789 to 1792, he was sheriff in Brunswick County. Politically, he was an opponent of the federal government under President George Washington ( Anti- Administration Group ). Later he joined the end of the 1790s by Thomas Jefferson founded the Democratic-Republican Party.

In the congressional elections of 1792 Claiborne was selected in the eighth electoral district of Virginia in the U.S. House of Representatives in Philadelphia, where he became the successor of Josiah Parker on March 4, 1793. After two re- election he was able to complete in Congress until March 3, 1799 three legislative periods. In 1798, he was not confirmed. In 1800, Claiborne was again in the eighth district of his state in the meantime in the new federal capital, Washington DC chosen, which meets Congress, where he Samuel Goode replaced again on March 4, 1801 which was two years before become his successor. After a re-election in the eleventh district, he was able to spend up to March 3, 1805 two further terms. In this time of the investment made by President Jefferson Louisiana Purchase fell. 1804, the Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution was ratified.

After the end of his time in the U.S. House of Representatives, Thomas Claiborne retired from politics. He died in 1812 at his estate in Brunswick County.