Thomas A. Sykes

Thomas A. Sykes (born c. 1835) was an American politician and tax official. An African-American, he was born into slavery. After the Civil War, he served as a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for four one-year terms (1868–1872) and as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for one two-year term (1881–82).^[1] He represented Shelby County, Tennessee. He also served as a revenue collector and gauger. He lived in Nashville.^[2]

Thomas A. Sykes
North Carolina House of Representatives
In office 1868–1872
Tennessee House of Representatives
In office 1881–1882
Personal details
Born	c. 1835 (1835) North Carolina, U.S.
Occupation	Politician

See also

• African American officeholders from the end of the Civil War until before 1900
• North Carolina General Assembly of 1868–1869