Thomas Blount (statesman)
Thomas Blount | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina | |
| In office March 4, 1805 – March 4, 1809 | |
| Preceded by | William Kennedy |
| Succeeded by | William Kennedy |
| Constituency | 3rd district |
| In office March 4, 1811 – February 7, 1812 | |
| Preceded by | William Kennedy |
| Succeeded by | William Kennedy |
| Constituency | 3rd district |
| In office March 4, 1793 – March 4, 1799 | |
| Preceded by | District established |
| Succeeded by | Willis Alston |
| Constituency | 9th district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 10, 1759 |
| Died | February 7, 1812 (aged 52) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Party | Democratic-Republican (since 1795) |
| Other political affiliations | Anti-Administration (until 1795) |
| Military career | |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | North Carolina Line |
| Service years | 1777–1778 |
| Rank | Lieutenant, Adjutant General |
| Unit | 5th North Carolina Regiment, North Carolina militia |
Thomas Blount (May 10, 1759 – February 7, 1812) was an American soldier, and politician. He served as a lieutenant in the North Carolina Line and as an adjutant general to Major General Richard Caswell in the North Carolina militia during the American Revolutionary War. After the war, he served as a representative in the North Carolina General Assembly and served three terms in U.S. representative from the 5th Congressional District in North Carolina.