Thomas S. Bocock

Thomas S. Bocock
Official portrait, c. 1857
Speaker of the Confederate States House of Representatives
In office February 18, 1862 – May 10, 1865
President	Jefferson Davis
Preceded by	Howell Cobb (President of the Provisional Congress)
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Member of the C.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 5th district
In office February 18, 1862 – May 10, 1865
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia
In office March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1861
Preceded by	Paulus Powell
Succeeded by	William Goode
Constituency	5th district (1847–1853) 4th district (1853–1861)
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Buckingham County
In office December 5, 1842 – December 2, 1844
Preceded by	John W. Haskins
Succeeded by	Thomas H. Flood
Personal details
Born	Thomas Salem Bocock (1815-05-18)May 18, 1815 Buckingham, Virginia, U.S.
Died	August 5, 1891(1891-08-05) (aged 76) Appomattox County, Virginia, U.S.
Resting place	Old Bocock Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Hampden–Sydney College

Thomas Salem Bocock (May 18, 1815 – August 5, 1891) was a Confederate politician and lawyer from Virginia. After serving as an antebellum United States Congressman, he was the speaker of the Confederate States House of Representatives during most of the American Civil War.