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Thomas A. Sykes
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| North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office 1868–1872 |
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| Tennessee House of Representatives | |
| In office 1881–1882 |
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| Born | c. 1835 North Carolina, U.S. |
| Occupation | Politician |
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). He represented Shelby County, Tennessee. He also served as a revenue collector and gauger. He lived in Nashville.
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