Thomas Bragg

Thomas Bragg
2nd Confederate States Attorney General
In office
November 21, 1861 – March 18, 1862
PresidentJefferson Davis
Preceded byWade Keyes (Acting)
Succeeded byThomas Watts
United States Senator
from North Carolina
In office
March 4, 1859 – March 8, 1861
Preceded byDavid Reid
Succeeded byJoseph Abbott (1868)
34th Governor of North Carolina
In office
January 1, 1855 – January 1, 1859
Preceded byWarren Winslow
Succeeded byJohn Ellis
Member of the North Carolina House of Commons
In office
1842–1843
Personal details
Born(1810-11-09)November 9, 1810
DiedJanuary 21, 1872(1872-01-21) (aged 61)
PartyDemocratic
EducationNorwich University
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Thomas Bragg (November 9, 1810 – January 21, 1872) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 34th Governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1855 through 1859. During the Civil War, he served in the Confederate States Cabinet. He was the older brother of General Braxton Bragg. They were direct descendants of Thomas Bragg (1579–1665) who was born in England and settled in the Virginia Colony.