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 Opposition to Indian Commissioner John Collier, 1937-02-06
Item — Box SU 10: Series CAC_CC_053_12_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 3
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_10_3_0015
Abstract
75th Congress (1937-1939)
Dates:
1937-02-06
Correspondence Regarding Request from Omnia Tribal Council for Sending Delegates to Washington, 1935-01-01 - 1935-12-31
Item — Box SU 10: Series CAC_CC_053_12_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 17
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_10_17_0003
Abstract
74th Congress (1935-1937)
Dates:
1935-01-01 - 1935-12-31
Correspondence Regarding Seminole Fund Legislation, 1936-07-09
Item — Box SU 10: Series CAC_CC_053_12_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 56
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_10_56_0006
Abstract
74th Congress (1935-1937)
Dates:
1936-07-09
Correspondence Regarding Seminole Tribe Per Capita Payment Proposal in 1936, 1936-12-03
Item — Box SU 10: Series CAC_CC_053_12_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 56
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_10_56_0007
Abstract
74th Congress (1935-1937)
Dates:
1936-12-03
Correspondence Regarding Seminole Tribe's Per Capita Payment Inquiry, 1936, 1936-05-02
Item — Box SU 10: Series CAC_CC_053_12_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 56
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_10_56_0002
Abstract
74th Congress (1935-1937)
Dates:
1936-05-02
Correspondence Regarding Seven Clan Society's Land Rights and Incorporation Efforts in 1945, 1945-12-04
Item — Box 11: Series CAC_CC_053_12_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 1
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_11_1_0005
Abstract
79th Congress (1945-1947)
Dates:
1945-12-04
Correspondence Regarding the 1948 Election, 1948-09-14
Item — Box 6: Series CAC_CC_053_1_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 42
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_1_6_42_0020
Abstract
80th Congress (1947-1949)
Dates:
1948-09-14
Correspondence Regarding the Acquisition of Old Fort Cantonement Agency School for Boy Scouts Camp, 1946-10-10
Item — Box 11: Series CAC_CC_053_12_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 16
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_11_16_0002
Abstract
79th Congress (1945-1947)
Dates:
1946-10-10
Correspondence Regarding the Allocation of Funds for Truancy Officers' Salaries in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, 1935, 1935-08-19
Item — Box SU 10: Series CAC_CC_053_12_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 3
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_10_3_0011
Abstract
74th Congress (1935-1937)
Dates:
1935-08-19
Correspondence Regarding the Artesian Well Project at Fort Sill Indian School, 1935, 1935-10-04
Item — Box SU 10: Series CAC_CC_053_12_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 7
Identifier: CAC_CC_053_12_10_7_0001
Abstract
74th Congress (1935-1937)
Dates:
1935-10-04
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