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===District Judge of Indian Territory===
===District Judge of Indian Territory===
In late June 1897, Thomas was appointed by President McKinley to become a U.S. district judge for Indian Territory (also known as "I.T.").<ref name=historicalsocietybio/>
In late June 1897, Thomas was appointed by President McKinley to become a U.S. district judge for Indian Territory (also known as "I.T.").<ref name=historicalsocietybio/>
During his tenure, Judge Thomas was particularly notable for prosecuting white residents who tortured and murdered [[Seminole]] Indians, ordering death sentences for the perpetrators.<ref name=historicalsocietybio/> The just rulings at the time received national attention, and also consequentially led to Thomas' unpopularity among some settlers.
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