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American lawyer, teacher, and politician

Thomas H. Creighton
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
In office
1893–1894
Personal details
BornThomas Houts Creighton
(1865-11-29)November 29, 1865
Wayne County, Illinois, US
DiedNovember 2, 1942(1942-11-02) (aged 76)
Evansville, Indiana, US
Political partyRepublican
OccupationLawyer, teacher

Thomas Houts Creighton (November 29, 1865 – November 2, 1942) was an American lawyer, teacher, and politician.

Biography

Creighton was born on a farm in Wayne County, Illinois on November 29, 1865, and went to the public schools. He went to the Hayward Collegiate Institute in Fairfield, Illinois and then taught school. Creighton practiced law in Fairfield, Illinois. He served in the Illinois House of Representatives in 1893 and 1894. Creighton was a Republican. Creighton died in a hospital in Evansville, Indiana on November 2, 1942.

Notes

  1. ^ Pickering, J. L., ed. (1893). Souvenir of the Illinois Legislature. Springfield, Illinois: Press of the Illinois State Journal. p. 52. Retrieved November 25, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  2. "Thomas H. Creighton, Former Member of State Legislature, Dies". The Freeport Journal-Standard. Fairfield, Illinois. AP. November 3, 1942. p. 5. Retrieved November 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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