Thomas James Padgett

Background

Padgett, Thomas James was born on June 1, 1948 in St. Augustine, Florida, United States. Son of Howard S. and Rachel S. (Schock) Padgett.

Education

Associate of Arts, St. Johns River Junior College, Palatka, Florida, 1968; Bachelor, Florida State University, 1970; Master of Science, Florida State University, 1973.

Career

Archaeologist, National Park Svc., Tallahassee, 1972-1973; project archaeologist, Florida Dvisn. Archives and History, Tallahassee, 1973-1974; research associate, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1973; curator, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1974-1975; research assistant, Arkansas Archaeol. Survey, Fayetteville, 1975-1978; research associate archaeologist, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, 1978-1979; archaeologist II, North Carolina Department Transportation, Raleigh, 1979-1992; archaeology supervisor, North Carolina Department Transportation, Raleigh, since 1993.

Achievements

• Thomas James Padgett has been listed as a noteworthy Archaeologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice chairman Wake County History Preservation Commission, Raleigh, since 1993. Chairman North Carolina Archaeol. Council, Raleigh, 1984-1986, 93-.

Member design working group North Carolina State Government Geographic Information System, Raliegh, 1990-1992. Member National Trust for Historic Preservation, Society American Archaeology (com.pub. affairs since 1984), North Carolina Archaeol. Society (board directors 1983, 93), Southeastern Archaeol.

Conference, North Carolina Institute Transportation Engineers (associate), Society Professional Archaeologists (certified 1976), Preservation North Carolina.

Connections

Married Lynn Boyd Padgett, April 30, 1978. 1 child, Ellen Elizabeth.

Father:

Howard S. Padgett

Mother:

Rachel S. (Schock) Padgett

Spouse:

Lynn Boyd Padgett

child:

Ellen Elizabeth Padgett