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Peter Presley Thornton

Member From: 1771 - 1776

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  • Additional Info: ​1775 - 1776 Assembly - Name listed as Peter P. Thornton
    Peter Presley Thornton replaced Samuel Eskridge, deceased, in the 1771 session. *see below
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