Colonel Thomas Blackburn | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Burgesses representing | |
| In office 1774–1775 Serving with Henry Lee | |
| Preceded by | Foushee Tebbs |
| Succeeded by | n/a |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 15, 1742 |
| Died | July 7, 1807 (aged 65) Rippon Lodge, Prince William County, Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Residence | Rippon Lodge |
| Occupation | planter, military officer, politician |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Virginia militia |
| Years of service | 1776–1777 |
| Rank | Lt.Colonel |
| Unit | 2nd Virginia Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Germantown |
Thomas Blackburn (January 15, 1742 – July 8, 1807) was a Virginia officer, planter and politician who represented Prince William County, Virginia in the last sessions of the House of Burgesses and in most of the Virginia Revolutionary Conventions alongside future general and Virginia Governor Lighthorse Harry Lee.[1] He may today be best known as a correspondent with Presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, as the father of two women who married owners of Mount Vernon plantation, or for his plantation, Rippon Lodge, the remnants of which were placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 and are now operated as a Prince William County park.
- ^ "Colonel Thomas Blackburn Grave At Rippon Lodge Honored by DAR" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-11.