Thomas Watkins Ligon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Thomas Watkins Ligon

American politician

Date of Birth: 10-May-1810

Place of Birth: Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 12-Jan-1881

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Thomas Watkins Ligon (May 10, 1810 – January 12, 1881), a Democrat, was the 30th Governor of Maryland in the United States from 1854 to 1858.
He also a member of the United States House of Representatives, serving Maryland's third Congressional district from 1845 until 1849.
He was the second Maryland governor born in Virginia and was a minority party governor, who faced bitter opposition from an openly hostile legislature.