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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 Between Senator Elmer Thomas and Governor D. H. Johnston Regarding a Trip to Washington, 1935-01-25

 Item — Box SU 10: Series CAC_CC_053_12_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 32
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_10_32_0001

Correspondence Between the Office of Indian Affairs and Senator Elmer Thomas Regarding Creek Indian Payments, 1946-01-01 - 1946-12-31

 Item — Box 11: Series CAC_CC_053_12_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 14B
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_11_14B_0001

Correspondence Concerning Medical Services for Quapaw Indians in 1935, 1935-12-19

 Item — Box SU 10: Series CAC_CC_053_12_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 24
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_10_24_0003

Correspondence on Indian Tuition Appropriation in Osage County, 1935-1936, 1935-08-17

 Item — Box SU 10: Series CAC_CC_053_12_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 36
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_10_36_0007

Correspondence on Inquiry About Pooling of Indian Lands in Oklahoma, 1935, 1935-11-06

 Item — Box SU 10: Series CAC_CC_053_12_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 14
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_10_14_0004

Correspondence on the Controversy of 1937 Timber Land Sales on Indian Reservations, 1937-07-10

 Item — Box SU 10: Series CAC_CC_053_12_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 64
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_10_64_0010

Correspondence on the Jackson Barnett Case between Honorable Tom Anglin and Senator Elmer Thomas, 1936, 1936-11-23

 Item — Box SU 10: Series CAC_CC_053_12_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 29
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_10_29_0001

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