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

Abstract

74th Congress (1935-1937)

Dates: 1936-06-11

Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection / Subject / Indian Affairs, Hospitals, 1935-1948

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

Abstract

74th Congress (1935-1937)

Dates: 1936-09-25

Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection / Subject / Indian Affairs, Relief Measures, Apr.-Dec., 1936

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

Abstract

75th Congress (1937-1939)

Dates: 1937-07-16

Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection / Subject / Indian Affairs, Choctaw and Chickasaw, Sale of Timberlands, 1936-1937

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

Abstract

74th Congress (1935-1937)

Dates: 1936-01-01 - 1936-12-31

Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection / Subject / Indian Affairs, Chickasaw-Choctaw, 1936-1937

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

Abstract

74th Congress (1935-1937)

Dates: 1935-07-20

Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection / Subject / Indian Affairs, Committee, Apr.-Jul., 1935

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

Abstract

74th Congress (1935-1937)

Dates: 1936-04-20

Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection / Subject / Indian Affairs, Otoe-Missouria, May-Nov., 1936

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

Abstract

74th Congress (1935-1937)

Dates: 1935-12-13

Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection / Subject / Indian Affairs, Hospitals, 1935-1947

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

Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection / Subject / Indian Affairs, Navajo, 1936-1938

Correspondence Regarding the Procurement of the Old Cantonment Agency and School for the Boy Scouts of America, 1946-09-28

Item — Box 11: Series CAC_CC_053_12_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 16

Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_11_16_0003

Abstract

79th Congress (1945-1947)

Dates: 1946-09-28

Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection / Subject / Indian Affairs, Fort Cantonment, Oct., 1946

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

Abstract

74th Congress (1935-1937)

Dates: 1936-05-02

Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection / Subject / Indian Affairs, Hospitals, 1935-1947

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