Thomas W. Chinn

Thomas Withers Chinn (November 20, 1791 – May 22, 1852) was a member of the U. S. House of Representatives representing the state of Louisiana, serving one term as a Whig from 1839 to 1841.

Chinn was born in Cynthiana, Kentucky, in Harrison County and later moved to Louisiana.

His birthplace was a log cabin built in a triangular shape, which was called a "three-face camp.

[2] He died on his plantation in West Baton Rouge Parish.

He is now buried in Magnolia Cemetery in Baton Rouge.