Thomas C. Thornton (October 12, 1794 – March 22, 1860) was an American Methodist writer, minister and educator. Thornton was president of Centenary College of Louisiana from 1841 to 1844. He was also author of a proslavery tract, An Inquiry into the History of Slavery, published in 1841.
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External links books.google version of Thornton's Inquiry into the History of Slavery Internet Archive version of Thornton's Inquiry into the History of Slavery