Thomas A. Kercheval (January 16, 1837 – March 22, 1915) was a Republican Tennessee Senator and the Mayor of Nashville for twelve years.
He studied law with his brother, William F. Kercheval, in Fayetteville, Tennessee, and was admitted to the bar in January, 1860.
He continued to serve successive terms up until his defeat by Claiborne Hooper Phillips in 1883.
Kercheval was again reelected in 1886, but resigned as mayor in 1888 to join the Board of Public Works.
On October 11, 1874, Kercheval married Alice Gardner Brien of Nashville.