Zimri D. Thomas

Zimri Dinsmore Thomas (September 16, 18091892) was a Michigan politician.
Early life.
Thomas was born in Rowe, Massachusetts on September 16, 1809. In 1820, Thomas moved to central New York.
Career.
Thomas served as postmaster at Hamburg, New York for six years. In 1835, Thomas moved to Michigan. From 1857 to 1858, Thomas served as supervisor of Allen Township, Michigan. On November 8, 1864, Thomas was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives where he represented the Hillsdale County 1st district from January 4, 1865 to December 31, 1866. In 1866, Thomas served as justice of the peace for Hillsdale Township, Michigan alongside George W. Burchard. They were filling the vacancy left by justice Henry T. Kellogg. In 1873, Thomas served as a justice of the peace in the city of Hillsdale with C. B. Dresser. In 1877, Thomas again served as a justice of the peace for the city of Hillsdale. Thomas served as a Hillsdale County coroner from 1873 to at least 1881.
Death.
Thomas died in 1892. He was interred at Oak Grove Cemetery in Hillsdale city.