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. Born in 1810 in Farmville, Virginia, he was also a member of the United States House of Representatives, serving Maryland's third Congressional district from 1845 until 1849. He died in 1881 in Ellicott City, Maryland and is buried at the St John's Cemetery near Ellicott City, Maryland.
Preceded by: John Wethered U.S. Representative for Maryland's 3rd Congressional District 1845 - 1849 Succeeded by: Edward Hammond Preceded by: Enoch Louis Lowe Governor of Maryland 1854-1858 Succeeded by: Thomas H. Hicks
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