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This page is about the Reconstruction-era African-American legislator. For the Scottish Labour M.P., see Thomas Cassells.
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Thomas F. Cassels
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| Tennessee House of Representatives | |
| In office 1881–1882 |
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Thomas Frank Cassels
c. 1845 Berlin Crossroads, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | April 2, 1903 (aged 57–58) Memphis, Tennessee |
| Cause of death | tuberculosis |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Emma Frances Lett |
Thomas Frank Cassels (c. 1845 – April 2, 1903) was an attorney and politician in Memphis, Tennessee who served a term in the Tennessee House of Representatives for the 42nd General Assembly (1881–1882). A Republican, he represented Shelby County, Tennessee.
He was the first African-American admitted to the bar association in Memphis. He represented Ida B. Wells in her lawsuit against C&O Railroad. He served as Assistant Attorney General in Memphis and was a presidential elector in 1888.
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