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Thomas B. Coleman (1795–1848) was an American politician, slaveowner, and freemason. He served as the Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee from 1842 to 1843.

Early life

Coleman was born in 1795. His father was Joseph Coleman, and his mother was Ann M. Coleman. However, he was not related to Joseph Coleman, who served as the first Mayor of Nashville from 1806 to 1809.

Career

Coleman was elected to the Nashville Board of Aldermen in 1835, and re-elected five times. He served as Mayor of Nashville from 1842 to 1843.

Personal life and death

Coleman married Margaret Stewart. They had three sons, Thomas, Leroy, James, and one daughter, Mary J. Coleman. He owned ten slaves. He was a freemason. He died in December 1848, and he is buried in the Nashville City Cemetery.

References

1. ^ Friends of Metropolitan Archives of Nashville and Davidson County, TN
2. ^ Nashville City Cemetery
3. ^ Nashville City Cemetery biography
4. Nashville Library

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Pre-consolidation (1806–1963)	J. Coleman Bradford Tait Elliston Cantrell Baker Robertson Crutcher Condon Erwin Currey R. McGavock Tannehill Robertson Armstrong Bass Erwin William Nichol H. Hollingsworth Trabue Stout T. Coleman Maxey Smith Goodlett Allison Lea Smith Horn Shapard Castleman Anderson McEwen R.W. McGavock S. Hollingsworth Cheatham Smith William Matt Brown Alden Bass Morris Kercheval Howell Kercheval Phillips Kercheval McCarver Litterer Guild McCarthey Dudley Head Williams Morris Brown Howse Ewing Gupton Wilson Sharpe Howse Cummings West
Metropolitan government (1963–present)	B. Briley Fulton Boner Bredesen Purcell Dean Barry D. Briley Cooper O'Connell
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