Thomas Stilwell Stanfield (October 17, 1816 – September 12, 1885) was a politician and judge from Indiana.

They moved to Harris Prairie in St. Joseph County, Indiana, and then to South Bend, in the spring of 1831.

In 1849, Stanfield was nominated as the Whig candidate for lieutenant governor of Indiana, but lost to James H. Lane.

In 1851, Stanfield was elected again to the Indiana House of Representatives, defeating John Brownfield.

In 1858, Stanfield was elected again to the Indiana House of Representatives, defeating Sheriff S. L. Cottrell.

[1] During the American Civil War, Stanfield helped organize troops and served as an adviser to Governor Oliver P. Morton.

[1][2][4] Stanfield died on September 12, 1885, at his home at the corner of Washington and Lafayette Streets in South Bend.