Thomas C. Barret Explained

Thomas C. Barret
Birth Name:Thomas Charles Barret
Birth Date:30 March 1860
Birth Place:Nacogdoches, Texas
Death Place:Shreveport, Louisiana
Occupation:Lawyer, politician
Signature:Signature of Thomas Charles Barret.png
Party:Democratic
Office1:Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana
Term Start1:1912
Term End1:1916
Office2:Member of the Louisiana State Senate
Term Start2:1896
Term End2:1912

Thomas Charles Barret (March 30, 1860 – March 17, 1922) was an American politician. Between 1912 and 1916 he served as Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana.

Life

Thomas Barret was born in Nacogdoches, Texas.[1] He studied at the University of the South, the Tulane University and the Louisiana State University. In the 1880s he settled in Shreveport, Louisiana where he practiced as a lawyer. In addition he got involved in the real estate business. Politically he joined the Democratic Party. He became a member of the Caddo Parish school board and for a while he served as the treasurer of that Parish. Between 1896 and 1912 Barret held a seat in the Louisiana State Senate, where he became President Pro Tempore in 1908.

In 1912 he was elected to the office of the Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana. He served in this position between 1912 and 1916. In this function he was the deputy of Governor Luther E. Hall and he presided over the State Senate. After the end of his term he did not hold any other political offices. He died at his home in Shreveport on March 17, 1922.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography . IX . James T. White & Company . 505–506 . 1907 . 2020-11-07 . Google Books.
  2. News: Thomas C. Barret Dies As Result Of Service . . 1 . 1922-03-17 . 2020-11-07 . Newspapers.com.