[No copyright infraction here, I took this photo of the original oil painting.]
I highly respect this man, one of the lesser things he was he was an East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff.
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Philemon Thomas: Why a memorial tablet to him is to be replaced in the Louisiana Capitol
Philemon Thomas: Why a memorial tablet to him is to be replaced in the Louisiana Capitol
'New Orleans Picayune' article, published in the 'New York Times' June 23, 1884:
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In 1886, the remains of Gen. Philemon Thomas were disinterred from the old Baton Rouge "post cemetery", next to the extant powder magazine (commonly called, arsenal and the "Arsenal Museum") and re-interred in the 'National Cemetery' (in BR). Source
Thomas' Grave at the 'National Cemetery' in B.R.
A forgotten hero, bird droppings now cover his gravestone.
Plaque reads: TO THE MEMORY OF GEN'L. PHILEMON THOMAS WHO WAS BORN IN ORANGE COUNTY, VA. FEBY. 9TH, 1763AND DIED IN BATON ROUGE, LA. NOV. 18TH 1847 THIS TABLET ERECTED BY HIS CHILDREN. HE WAS A SOLDIER OF '76' AND OF '14', A MEMBER OF THE CONVENTION THAT FRAMED THE CONSTITUTION OF KENTUCKY AND A MEMBER OF HER LEGISLATURE
HE REMOVED TO LOUISIANA IN 1806 COMMANDED THE FORCES WHICH CAPTURED THE SPANISH FORT AT BATON ROUGE IN 1810. SERVED MANY YEARS IN THE LEGISLATURE OF LOUISIANA. AND WAS TWICE ELECTED TO THE CONGRESS OF THE U.S. THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER, HE WAS CALLED A PATRIOT AND A GOOD CITIZEN - WE KNOW HIM TO BE A KIND FATHER AND A FIRM CHRISTIAN."
HE REMOVED TO LOUISIANA IN 1806 COMMANDED THE FORCES WHICH CAPTURED THE SPANISH FORT AT BATON ROUGE IN 1810. SERVED MANY YEARS IN THE LEGISLATURE OF LOUISIANA. AND WAS TWICE ELECTED TO THE CONGRESS OF THE U.S. THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER, HE WAS CALLED A PATRIOT AND A GOOD CITIZEN - WE KNOW HIM TO BE A KIND FATHER AND A FIRM CHRISTIAN."
SIC TIBI IN TERRA LEVIS" [End]
On the 30th of June, 1834, Congress passed an 'Act granting to General Philemon Thomas, of Louisiana, a tract of land, in consideration of the military services rendered by him in taking possession of that portion of West Florida included in the District of Baton Rouge.' By this act, Thomas was authorized to enter, without payment, two sections of land on any of the lands of the United States in the state of Louisiana. Source
[See images regarding the Republic of West Florida below the posts.]
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