Thomas Blount | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 3rd district | |
| In office 1805 - 1809 – 1811 - 1812 | |
| Preceded by | William Kennedy |
| Succeeded by | William Kennedy |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 9th district | |
| In office 1793–1799 | |
| Preceded by | office created |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Blount |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 10, 1759 Craven County, Province of North Carolina, British America |
| Died | February 7, 1812 (aged 52) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Military career | |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | North Carolina Line |
| Years of service | 1777–1778 |
| Rank | Lieutenant, Adjutant General |
| Unit | 5th North Carolina Regiment, North Carolina militia |
Thomas Blount (May 10, 1759 – February 7, 1812) was an American soldier, and politician. He served as a lieutenant in the North Carolina Line and as an adjutant general to Major General Richard Caswell in the North Carolina militia during the American Revolutionary War. After the war, he served as a representative in the North Carolina General Assembly and served three terms in U.S. representative from the 5th Congressional District in North Carolina.