Thomas M. Norwood

Thomas Manson Norwood
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 1st district
In office March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889
Preceded by	John C. Nicholls
Succeeded by	James W. Overstreet
United States Senator from Georgia
In office November 14, 1871 – March 3, 1877
Preceded by	Homer V. M. Miller
Succeeded by	Benjamin H. Hill
Personal details
Born	(1830-04-26)April 26, 1830 Talbot County, Georgia
Died	Savannah, Georgia
Political party	Democratic

Thomas Manson Norwood (April 26, 1830 – June 19, 1913) was a United States Senator and Representative from Georgia. Born in Talbot County, Georgia, he pursued an academic course, and graduated from Emory College in 1850. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1852, commencing practice in Savannah. He was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 1851 to 1862 and was a presidential elector on the Democratic ticket in 1868. He was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate and served from November 14, 1871, to March 3, 1877. He resumed the practice of law in Savannah, and was elected as a Representative to the Forty-ninth and Fiftieth U.S. Congresses, serving from March 4, 1885, to March 3, 1889. He again resumed the practice of law, and was appointed judge of the city court of Savannah in 1896, serving twelve years. He returned to his country home, Harroch Hall, near Savannah, and died there in June 1913. Interment was in Laurel Grove Cemetery, Savannah.

References

• Thomas M. Norwood at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

Works

• A true vindication of the South, in a review of American political history Savannah, Ga., Braid and Hutton 1917

United States Senate
Preceded by Homer V. M. Miller	U.S. Senator (Class 2) from Georgia November 14, 1871 – March 3, 1877 Served alongside: Joshua Hill, John B. Gordon	Succeeded by Benjamin Harvey Hill
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by John C. Nicholls	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 1st congressional district March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889	Succeeded by Rufus E. Lester