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Thomas Arthur (25 July 1749–8 September 1833) was a Virginia politician serving in the Virginia House of Delegates which elected him to serve in the Virginia Ratifying Convention of 1788.

Life
He was born on 25 July 1749 in what later became Bedford county. In the early 1770s he was a road surveyor, becoming Justice of the Peace on 26 October 1778. The next year Arthur led his neighbours into petitioning for creation of a new county from parts of Henry and Bedford counties, which ultimately became Franklin county in 1785. As one of the top 10 taxpayers in the new county, he was assigned as land surveyor for the new border with Henry county.

Progeny
Thomas Arthur married Sarah Dixon 29 November 1782. It is unknown whether they did or did not have progeny.