Tilford Wright Thomason

THOMASON, T.W. - (County Canvass of Democratic candidates held at Kenneth Head’s place in Brush Creek Township) Capt. T.W. Thomason was the next speaker. He thanked the people for their support in the past, and was before them again for legislative honors; he briefly referred to his public services heretofore rendered, and was willing to serve the people again if thought worthy of their confidence; favored repudiation of fraudulent bonds, and is opposed to scaling our just debts. The speaker thought there were obstacles in the way of repudiating the fraudulent bonds, from the fact that some of them were held by so-called democrats. [Fayetteville Democrat 8/12/1876]THOMASON, Tiff - (from The Prairie Grove Herald} Hon. Tiff Thomason

died at his home in Cincinnati in the western part of the county Monday

evening. he was about 73 years of age and was an honored citizen of the

county. In his active years he was very prominent in political circles and

held many positions of trust. he was a member of the Constitutional convention

in 1874; in 1877 and in 1881 he served as representative in the

legislature from this county and in 1855 he was a member of the state

Senate, and again in 1895 he served in the lower house of the legislature.

[The Springdale News 2/18/1910]