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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

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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 173 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence Regarding the Construction and Progress of Kiowa Indian Hospital in 1936, 1936-06-11

 Item — Box SU 10: Series CAC_CC_053_12_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 48
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_10_48_0003

Correspondence Regarding the Construction of Dams and Reservoirs on Indian Allotments in 1936, 1936-09-25

 Item — Box SU 10: Series CAC_CC_053_12_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 55
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_10_55_0010

Correspondence Regarding the Controversial Sale of Indian Lands in 1937, 1937-07-16

 Item — Box SU 10: Series CAC_CC_053_12_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 64
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_10_64_0013

Correspondence Regarding the Delays in the Choctaw-Chickasaw Claims: 1936, 1936-01-01 - 1936-12-31

 Item — Box SU 10: Series CAC_CC_053_12_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 34
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_10_34_0018

Correspondence Regarding the Donation of an Indian War Club to the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, 1935-07-20

 Item — Box SU 10: Series CAC_CC_053_12_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 4
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_10_4_0004

Correspondence Regarding the Enrollment of Otoe Indians in CCC Camps in 1936, 1936-04-20

 Item — Box SU 10: Series CAC_CC_053_12_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 52
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_10_52_0002

Correspondence Regarding the Location of an Indian Institution in Okmulgee, Oklahoma in 1935, 1935-12-13

 Item — Box SU 10: Series CAC_CC_053_12_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 10
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_10_10_0001

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

Correspondence Regarding the Proposed Indian Hospital in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, 1936, 1936-05-02

 Item — Box SU 10: Series CAC_CC_053_12_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 12
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_10_12_0003

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