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Thomas J. Ables

Union

Date Party Office Votes Result
09-04-1867 Union AD-10 0 Win
09-02-1873 Union AD-10 0 Win
Website: www.findagrave.com/memorial/98977322/thomas-jefferson-ables
 

Candidate Biography:

Thomas Jefferson Ables
Born: January 28, 1835 in Guernsey Co., Ohio
Married: Mary E. Martin (m. 1861)
Children: Clara I., Zilla L., and Thomas H.
Died: December 16, 1917 in Tomales, CA

1861: Superintendent of Schools, Marin County
1866-1867: Justice of the Peace, Marin County
1871-1873: Supervisor, Marin County

 

  • Mary was the daughter of Silas Martin.
  • Ables won the 1860 election by 25 votes.

 

Source: Anthropographic Chart of the 17th Session of the Legislature... (Sacramento; Russell & Winterburn's, 1867)