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Thomas Jenckes

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Gender Male
Death148 years ago
Date of birth November 2,1818
Zodiac sign Scorpio
Born Cumberland
Rhode Island
United States
Date of died November 4,1875
DiedCumberland
Rhode Island
United States
Party Republican Party
Resting place Swan Point Cemetery
Education Brown University
Grandchildren Hope Goddard Iselin
Previous positionRepresentative (1863–1871), Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives (1854–1857)
Children Mary Edith Jenckes
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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.

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