Background
Simmons, Thomas J. was born on June 25, 1837 in Crawford County, Georgia, United States. Son of Allen G. and Mary (Cleveland) Simmons.
Simmons, Thomas J. was born on June 25, 1837 in Crawford County, Georgia, United States. Son of Allen G. and Mary (Cleveland) Simmons.
Did not attend college. Admitted to bar, 1857. Served in C.S.A. as First lieutenant, Lieutenant-colonel, colonel and brig.-general Delaware to State constitutional convention, 1865.
State senator, 1865.
Re-elected, 1871, 1873, and was president of senate.
Delaware to State constitutional Chief justice, since 1894.
Member Constitutional Convention, 1877. Chairman of finance committee and reported present financial article of constitution. Judge of superior courts, 1878-1887.