Thomas E. Winn facts for kids
Thomas Elisha Winn (born May 21, 1839 – died June 5, 1925) was an important person from Georgia who served in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was also a soldier and a farmer.
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Early Life and Education
Thomas Winn was born near Athens, Georgia in 1839. He was the second child of Richard Dickinson and Charlotte Mitchell Winn. He went to school at the Carrollton Masonic Institute in Georgia. Later, he graduated from Emory and Henry College in Emory, Virginia, in 1860. After college, he studied law. In 1861, he became a lawyer and started working in Alpharetta, Georgia.
Serving in the Civil War
In 1861, Thomas Winn joined the Confederate States Army as a first lieutenant. He was a brave soldier and earned several promotions. He became a captain, then a major, and finally a lieutenant colonel. He served in the Twenty-fourth Regiment, Georgia Infantry. He fought with General Lee's army, known as the Army of Northern Virginia, until the Civil War ended.
Life After the War
After the Civil War, Thomas Winn went back to being a lawyer in Milton County, Georgia. He also worked as a solicitor for the county court for two years. A solicitor is like a lawyer who helps the court. In 1868, he decided to stop practicing law and became a full-time farmer. However, he still helped his community with other duties.
Public Service and Politics
Thomas Winn cared about education. From 1876 to 1890, he was a school commissioner for Gwinnett County. This meant he helped manage the schools there.
He then became a U.S. Representative for Georgia. He represented Gwinnett County, Georgia in the Fifty-second Congress. Winn was elected as a member of the Democratic Party. He served one term in Congress, from March 4, 1891, to March 3, 1893. After his term, he chose not to run for reelection.
Later Years
Thomas Winn passed away on June 5, 1925, in Atlanta, Georgia. He was living at the Confederate Soldiers' Home at the time. He was buried in the Ridge Grove Cemetery, which is near Greensboro, Georgia.
