Source: Buckley-King Mortuary records

f. Thomas H

m. Rebeccah Speer

Record Series: Death Records

Collection: Washington State Death Records

County: Statewide

First Name: Thomas H.

Last Name: Cavanaugh

Date Of Death: 31 Aug 1909

Age: 66

Gender: Male

Father Name: Thomas H. Cavanaugh

Mother Name: Rebeccah Speer

Batch Locality: Washington, United States

Death Place: Tacoma, Pierce, Washington

Civil War Veteran Dies

TACOMA, Wash., Aug. 31,-General Thomas H. Cavanaugh, 66 years old, died today. He was a native of Indiana, served in the Sixth Illinois cavalry in the civil war, and was secretary of state of Kansas for four years. President Arthur appointed him inspector of lands in Washington and President Harrison made him surveyor general. He had been department commander of the G. A. R. for Washington and Alaska.

Los Angeles Herald, Volume 36, Number 335, 1 September 1909

Thomas Horne Cavanaugh, Jr

Residence was not listed; Enlisted on 7/21/1861 as a 1st Lieutenant. On 7/21/1861 he was commissioned into Field & Staff IL 6th Cavalry He Resigned on 1/9/1862 Promotions: * 1st Lieut 7/21/1861 (1st Lieut & Adjutant) Other Information: born in Indiana Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.: - Illinois: Roster of Officers and Enlisted Men - Heitman: Register of United States Army 1789-1903 (c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com

Born at Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana, the son of Colonel Thomas H. Cavanaugh, 6th Illinois Cavalry. Enlisted and mustered in as a 1st Lieutenant at Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, 21 Jul 1861. Promoted to Adjutant, 6th Illinois Cavalry at Shawneetown, Gallatin County, Illinois, 9 Jan 1862. He resigned his commission 15 Apr 1862. After his service he returned to Sangamon County, Illinois where he married Helen M. Holmes, 30 Nov 1865. He relocated to Saline County, Kansas about 1869. He was a member of the Republican Party and elected Kansas Secretary of State in 1874. He relocated to Olympia, Thurston County, Washington Territory by 1883 where he was an attorney and a special agent of the U.S. Land Office. He joined George H. Thomas Post No. 5 at Olympia, Oct 1883, serving the post as Senior Vice Commander in 1905. He was appointed last U.S. Surveyor General for Washington Territory in 1889 under President Harrison and continued to serve in the role after Washington statehood. He served as Captain Assistant Quartermaster, U.S. Volunteers from 12 May 1898 until 20 Feb 1899. By 1906 he was a resident of Prosser, Benton County, Washington where he was a member of Maj. Johnson Post No. 114. The 1909 Department of Washington and Alaska Proceedings list him as a past Post Commander. He relocated to Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington by 1909 where he died.

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