Thomas, Elmer, United States Senator from Oklahoma (1927-1951); U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 6th district (1923-1927); Member of the Oklahoma Senate (1907-1920), 1876-1965
Person
Biographical:
John William Elmer Thomas was elected to the first state senate, representing the Lawton area. In 1922, he ran successfully on the Democratic Party ticket for the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma. He was the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1926; he won this race and held the seat until 1950, when he lost the party nomination to A.S. (Mike) Monroney. Thomas returned to a private law practice in Washington, D.C., and in 1957 moved his practice back to Lawton, where he died in 1965.
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
1936 Letter Regarding Indian Land Allotments and Proposed Highway Development in Palm Springs, 1936-11-12
Item — Box SU 10: Series CAC_CC_053_12_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 30
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_10_30_0002
Abstract
74th Congress (1935-1937)
Dates:
1936-11-12
1937 Correspondence Regarding Potential Oil Testing on Chickasaw and Choctaw Lands, 1937-06-07
Item — Box SU 10: Series CAC_CC_053_12_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 63
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_10_63_0018
Abstract
75th Congress (1937-1939)
Dates:
1937-06-07
Appeal for Reconsideration of Indian Land Leasing Policy: A Letter to Senator Elmer Thomas, 1946-04-06
Item — Box 11: Series CAC_CC_053_12_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 12
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_11_12_0003
Abstract
79th Congress (1945-1947)
Dates:
1946-04-06
Building a Better America: A Call for Reform and Leadership, 1948-01-01 - 1948-12-31
Item — Box 6: Series CAC_CC_053_1_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 43
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_1_6_43_0006
Abstract
80th Congress (1947-1949)
Dates:
1948-01-01 - 1948-12-31
Correspondence Regarding Changes in Cheyenne and Arapaho Indian Agency Leasing Policies, 1946, 1946-04-18
Item — Box 11: Series CAC_CC_053_12_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 12
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_11_12_0002
Abstract
79th Congress (1945-1947)
Dates:
1946-04-18
Correspondence Regarding Cherokee Claims and Conservation Efforts in the 1930s, 1937-11-06
Item — Box SU 10: Series CAC_CC_053_12_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 59
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_10_59_0002
Abstract
75th Congress (1937-1939)
Dates:
1937-11-06
Correspondence Regarding the Navajo Tribe's Livelihood in 1936: Agricultural Plans and Sheep Herding Controversy, 1936-04-25
Item — Box SU 10: Series CAC_CC_053_12_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 16
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_10_16_0001
Abstract
74th Congress (1935-1937)
Dates:
1936-04-25
Correspondences Regarding the Sale of Native American Lands in 1937, 1937-05-08
Item — Box SU 10: Series CAC_CC_053_12_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 64
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_10_64_0008
Abstract
75th Congress (1937-1939)
Dates:
1937-05-08
Suggestions for Agricultural Program Improvement: A Letter to Senator Elmer Thomas, 1945-02-27 - 1945-02-27
Item — Box 5: Series CAC_CC_047_1_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 77
Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_5_77_0005
Abstract
79th (1945-1947)
Dates:
1945-02-27 - 1945-02-27