Thomas Jenckes
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 149 years ago |
| Date of birth | November 2,1818 |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Born | Cumberland |
| Rhode Island | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | November 4,1875 |
| Died | Cumberland |
| Rhode Island | |
| United States | |
| Party | Republican Party |
| Resting place | Swan Point Cemetery |
| Education | Brown University |
| Grandchildren | Hope Goddard Iselin |
| Previous position | Representative (1863–1871), Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives (1854–1857) |
| Children | Mary Edith Jenckes |
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| ID | 1868569 |
Thomas Jenckes Life story
Thomas Allen Jenckes I was a United States representative from Rhode Island. Jenckes was best known for introducing a bill that created the United States Department of Justice. President Ulysses S. Grant then signed the bill into law on June 22, 1870. Jenckes was also an avid supporter of civil service reform.
