Thomas Sergeant
Thomas Sergeant | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1812–1814 | |
| Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | |
| In office December 16, 1817 – July 6, 1819 | |
| Preceded by | Nathaniel Boileau |
| Succeeded by | Samuel D. Ingham |
| Pennsylvania Attorney General | |
| In office July 7, 1819 – December 20, 1820 | |
| Governor | Amos Ellmaker Thomas Elder |
| Preceded by | Amos Ellmaker |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Elder |
| Associate Justice, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania | |
| In office February 3, 1834 – 1846 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 14, 1782 |
| Died | May 8, 1860 (aged 78) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Spouse | Sarah Bache |
| Children | 4 survived to adulthood |
| Relatives | Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant (father) John Sergeant (brother) |
Thomas Sergeant (January 14, 1782 – May 8, 1860) was an American politician and judge. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1812 to 1814, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from 1817 to 1819, Pennsylvania Attorney General from 1819 to 1820, and as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania from 1834 to 1846.