Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Thomas, Judge Samuel Barber 
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Author: History of Grundy County, 1914

Thomas, Judge Samuel Barber (deceased), who for many years was one of the most 
honored residents of Morris and one of the county's efficient officials, was 
born in Pennsylvania, a son of William Thomas. In 1855 Mr. Thomas located at 
Morris and in 1858 was elected a Justice of the Peace, and four years later 
was elected County Clerk of Grundy County, holding that office from 1861 to 
1878. In November of that year he was elected County Judge, and was holding 
that office when death claimed him, September 12, 1882. Judge Thomas married 
Amanda Ferguson, but they had no children.  He was a Mason and served his 
lodge as Worshipful Master.

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Source:  History of Grundy County, Illinois, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co. 
Publishers; 1914

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