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. Publications books Notes and references 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 19th-century American people Centenary College of Louisiana faculty Arminian ministers Arminian writers American Methodist clergy American male writers American proslavery activists 1860 deaths 1794 births 19th-century American clergy