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:
1937 Letter from Elmer Thomas Regarding Indian Land Sales, 1937-07-17
Item — Box SU 10: Series CAC_CC_053_12_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 63
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_10_63_0007
Abstract
75th Congress (1937-1939)
Dates:
1937-07-17
1937 Letter from Elmer Thomas Regarding the Sale of Indian Lands, 1937-07-16
Item — Box SU 10: Series CAC_CC_053_12_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 63
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_10_63_0001
Abstract
75th Congress (1937-1939)
Dates:
1937-07-16
1937 Letter from Senator Elmer Thomas Regarding Sale of Indian Timber Lands, 1937-05-01
Item — Box SU 10: Series CAC_CC_053_12_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 64
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_10_64_0015
Abstract
75th Congress (1937-1939)
Dates:
1937-05-01
1937 Letter from the Office of Indian Affairs Regarding the Sale of Choctaw Tribal Timber Tracts, 1937-01-01 - 1937-12-31
Item — Box SU 10: Series CAC_CC_053_12_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 65
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_10_65_0017
Abstract
75th Congress (1937-1939)
Dates:
1937-01-01 - 1937-12-31
1937 Letter from Wilson-Bennett Lumber Company to Senator Elmer Thomas Regarding the Sale of Indian Lands, 1937-05-01
Item — Box SU 10: Series CAC_CC_053_12_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 65
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_10_65_0033
Abstract
75th Congress (1937-1939)
Dates:
1937-05-01
1937 Letter to Senator Elmer Thomas Regarding Auction Sale of Indian Timber Lands, 1937-01-01 - 1937-12-31
Item — Box SU 10: Series CAC_CC_053_12_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 65
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_10_65_0027
Abstract
75th Congress (1937-1939)
Dates:
1937-01-01 - 1937-12-31
1938 Telegram: Urgent Request for Subcommittee Hearings on Navajo Indian Affairs, 1938-01-01 - 1938-12-31
Item — Box SU 10: Series CAC_CC_053_12_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 16
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_10_16_0003
Abstract
75th Congress (1937-1939)
Dates:
1938-01-01 - 1938-12-31
1946 Correspondence on the Proposed Sale of Chickasaw and Choctaw Coal and Asphalt Deposits, 1946-01-16
Item — Box 11: Series CAC_CC_053_12_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 14A
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_11_14A_0001
Abstract
79th Congress (1945-1947)
Dates:
1946-01-16
1946 Letter to Senator Elmer Thomas Regarding Choctaw Nation Leadership, 1946-05-29
Item — Box 11: Series CAC_CC_053_12_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 13
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_11_13_0014
Abstract
79th Congress (1945-1947)
Dates:
1946-05-29
1947 Letter from Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs on Indian Children's Education, 1947-09-22
Item — Box SU 10: Series CAC_CC_053_12_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 36
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_10_36_0008
Abstract
80th Congress (1947-1949)
Dates:
1947-09-22
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