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 1 Collection or Record:
Importance of the Mountain Fork Dam Project and Political Strategy, 1936-12-09
Item — Box 15: Series CAC_CC_010_3_0000_0000_0000; Series CAC_CC_010_4_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 10
Identifier: CAC_CC_010_3_15_10_0006
Abstract
74th (1935-1937)
Dates:
1936-12-09
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- Subject: Flood control X