Thomas James Churchill

Thomas James Churchill
13th Governor of Arkansas
In office January 13, 1881 – January 13, 1883
Preceded by	William R. Miller
Succeeded by	James H. Berry
16th Treasurer of Arkansas
In office November 12, 1874 – January 12, 1881
Governor	Augustus H. Garland William R. Miller
Preceded by	Robert C. Newton
Succeeded by	William E. Woodruff, Jr.
14th Postmaster of Little Rock, Arkansas
In office September 11, 1857 – March 26, 1861
Nominated by	James Buchanan
Preceded by	John E. Reardon
Succeeded by	William F. Pope
Personal details
Born	(1824-03-10)March 10, 1824 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	May 14, 1905(1905-05-14) (aged 81) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Resting place	Mount Holly Cemetery, Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. 34°44′15.3″N 92°16′42.5″W / 34.737583°N 92.278472°W / 34.737583; -92.278472
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Anna M. Sevier ​ (m. 1849)​
Relations	Ambrose H. Sevier (father-in-law)
Children	5
Alma mater	St. Mary's College Transylvania University
Military service
Allegiance	United States  Confederate States
Service	United States Volunteers  Confederate States Army
Years of service	1846–1847 (U.S.) 1861–1865 (C.S.)
Rank	First Lieutenant (U.S.) Major-General (C.S.)
Unit	Company E, 1st Kentucky Cavalry Regiment (1846–47)
Commands	1st Arkansas Mounted Rifles (1861–62) Churchill's Brigade (1862–63) Churchill's Division (1863–65)
Battles	Mexican–American War Battle of Buena Vista (POW) American Civil War Battle of Wilson's Creek Battle of Pea Ridge Battle of Richmond Battle of Arkansas Post  (POW) Battle of Mansfield Battle of Pleasant Hill Battle of Jenkins' Ferry

Thomas James Churchill (March 10, 1824 – May 14, 1905) was an American soldier and politician who served as the 13th governor of Arkansas from 1881 to 1883. Before that, he was a senior officer of the Confederate States Army who commanded infantry in the Western and Trans-Mississippi theaters of the American Civil War.

Elected as part of the Redeemers coalition that restored former Confederates to office after Radical Republicans were overthrown across the South, Churchill's gubernatorial tenure was largely derailed by a financial scandal stemming from his tenure as treasurer.