Thomas H. Averett

Thomas H. Averett
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853
Preceded byThomas Flournoy
Succeeded byJohn Caskie
Member of the Virginia Senate for Mecklenburg and Halifax
In office
December 4, 1848 – March 1849
Preceded byRichard H. Baptist
Succeeded byTucker Carrington
Personal details
BornThomas Hamlet Averett
(1800-07-10)July 10, 1800
DiedJune 30, 1855(1855-06-30) (aged 54)
Halifax County, Virginia
PartyDemocratic
Alma materJefferson Medical College
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
RankServed as drummer boy
Battles/warsWar of 1812

Thomas Hamlet Averett (July 10, 1800 – June 30, 1855) was an American physician, slave owner and U.S. Representative from Virginia from 1849 to 1853.