Thomas Burton Hanly (Hanley in some sources; June 9, 1812 – June 9, 1880) was an

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lawyer and politician who served in the

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during the

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. Hanly was born in

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. He went to

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in Lexington, Kentucky to study law and graduated in 1834. He later moved to

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to practice law. Hanly was described as "always active in politics and a strong Democrat".Fay Hempstead, ''Historical Review of Arkansas'' (1911)
p. 454-455
He served in the

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and the Arkansas State Senate. He also served as a state court judge and on the

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. He was elected to represent Arkansas in the First Confederate Congress and the

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.Civil War Talk-Thomas Burton Hanly
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/ref> After the war he returned to the practice of law, and continued until his death. Hanly died in Helena, Arkansas.

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