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About Thomas Jenckes
Thomas Allen Jenckes I was a United States representative from Rhode Island. Jenckes was best known for introducing a bill that created the United States Department of Justice. President Ulysses S. Grant then signed the bill into law on June 22, 1870. Jenckes was also a supporter of civil service reform.
Everything about Thomas Jenckes →- Occupation
- politician, lawyer
- Position held
- United States representative, member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- November 2, 1818
- Died
- November 4, 1875