Thomas represented Clarke County, Georgia in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1805 to 1807.Smith, p. 345 He fought in the War of 1812 under Brigadier General John Floyd in the First Brigade of Georgia Militia. In March 1814, Thomas led the construction of Fort Bainbridge and Fort Hull on the Federal Road. Thomas led the Baldwin Volunteer Artillery company from Milledgeville, Georgia and was commissioned in November 1816 as a Major General in the Georgia Militia, 3rd Division, for his service in the war.Smith, p. 345
