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'''John Robert Thomas, Sr.''' (October 11, 1846 – January 19, 1914), also known as '''J. R. Thomas''', was a judge from [[Illinois]] who served as the state's U.S. representative for five terms from 1879 to 1889. He was later appointed by President [[William McKinley]] to serve for a post in the Indian Territory.
'''John Robert Thomas, Sr.''' (October 11, 1846 – January 19, 1914), also known as '''J. R. Thomas''', was a judge from [[Illinois]] who served as the state's U.S. representative for five terms from 1879 to 1889. He was later appointed by President [[William McKinley]] to serve for a post in the Indian Territory.<ref name=historicalsocietybio>Wilson, Linda D. [https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=TH020 THOMAS, JOHN ROBERT (1846–1914).] ''Oklahoma Historical Society''. Retrieved November 10, 2021.</ref>
==Background==
Thomas was born in Mount Vernon, Illinois, to Caroline Neely and William Allen Thomas.<ref name=historicalsocietybio/> After attending common schools in [[Indiana]], he served in the Union Army during the [[American Civil War]]. Joining the army with the initial rank of Private, Thomas was active in the Battle of Franklin where he was wounded. He later achieved the rank of [[Captain]].<ref name=historicalsocietybio/>
==Political career==
==Political career==