Texas Frontier Political Figure. Born in Davis County, Kentucky, he served as a Private in Company E, 4th Kentucky Cavalry, Union Army during the Civil War. After the war, he was a successful practicing attorney when he moved to Texas in 1870. In 1871, he was appointed Mayor of Bryan, Texas, by Governor E. Davis, and he was elected Mayor of Dallas in April 1879. On March 14, 1882, Judge Thurmond was shot and killed at age 46 in his Bryan courtroom by Robert E. Cowart as the result of an argument between the two men stemming from the removal of Thurmond as mayor.
Texas Frontier Political Figure. Born in Davis County, Kentucky, he served as a Private in Company E, 4th Kentucky Cavalry, Union Army during the Civil War. After the war, he was a successful practicing attorney when he moved to Texas in 1870. In 1871, he was appointed Mayor of Bryan, Texas, by Governor E. Davis, and he was elected Mayor of Dallas in April 1879. On March 14, 1882, Judge Thurmond was shot and killed at age 46 in his Bryan courtroom by Robert E. Cowart as the result of an argument between the two men stemming from the removal of Thurmond as mayor.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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