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ROBERT H. THACH

BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY

(1866 – aft. 1921)

Limestone & Jefferson County, Alabama

Robert Thach of Birmingham, Alabama was an attorney at law and alderman of the Seventh ward. He was born in Athens, Alabama, Nov. 9, 1866, is the son of Robert H. Thach and Elizabeth L. (Coleman) Thach. His father and mother were natives of Alabama. A number of his ancestors were in the Revolutionary war. The greatgrandfather on the mother's side was an officer. There were several of the family in the Civl war.

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John Coleman was killed at the battle of Murfreesboro and was the captain of his company. Richard Coleman was killed at the battle of Chickamauga. He was first lieutenant. Daniel Coleman and Ruffin Coleman were also in the Civil war. All were quite young. The Coleman family were noted fighters. The father of Robert H. was also in the Civil war. He was a lawyer, and practiced in Athens. He died in 1866 at the age of twenty-nine years, leaving five children, of whom only two were living in 1921. Prof. Charles C. Thach, presidentof the Alabama Polytechnic institute at Auburn, Alaama, and Robert H., who was educated at the Alabama Polytechnic institute, graduating in 1885. He taught higher mathematics at Marvin college at Clinton, Ky., in 1886, then went to Europe and was viceconsul at St. Etienne, France, for two and a half years during President Cleveland's first administration. While in this position he traveled over Europe, and spent three pleasant years reading law at the same time. He returned to the United States in the fall of 1888, and located at Birmingham, was admitted to the bar, formed a partnership with Judge John C. Carmichael and practiced law for ten years under the firm name of Carmichael & Thach. When the former was made chancellor of the northwestern chancery division, Mr. Thach formed a partnership under the firm name of Garrett, Underwood & Thach. Upon the retirement of Colonel Garrett in 1902, Mr. Thach became a member of the firm of Weatherly, Underwood & Thach.

He took considerable interest in politics; was a member of the county executive committee for four years and upon the resignation of Robert J. Lowe, was made chairman of this committee, serving two years. He was also a memberof the congressional committee of the ninth district for four years and a member of the State Democratic executive committee. He was elected city alderman to fill the term  f W. J. Pearce in January, 1900, and was re-elected for four years in May, 1901. He was chairman of the judiciary committee.

He married Feb. 9, 1891, Stella Bringier at New Orleans, La., and they had two children in 1921, Robert Gordon Thach and Stella Mayo Thach, aged twelve and ten years respectively,