Scott W. Lucas

Scott Wike Lucas (* 19th February 1892 in Chandlerville , Cass County , Illinois , † 22 February 1968 in Rocky Mount , North Carolina ) was an American politician of the Democratic Party . From 1935 to 1939 he sat for the US state of Illinois in the US House of Representatives . From 1939 to 1951 he represented Illinois in the US Senate .

biography

Lucas was born on a farm near Chandlerville, the youngest of six children of William Douglas Lucas and Sarah Catherine Lucas. It was named after Scott Wike . After attending the local schools, he studied at the Illinois Wesleyan University Law . In 1914 he left the university with a degree. In 1915 he was admitted to the bar and practiced from then on in Havana . During the First World War , Lucas served in the United States Army , most recently in the rank of lieutenant . After completing his military service, he returned to his law firm.

Between 1920 and 1925 he served as a prosecutor for Mason County . In 1932 he made his first political appearance when he was defeated by William H. Dieterich for nomination as a candidate for the US Senate in the Democratic primaries . From 1933 to 1935 he was chairman of the state tax commission, Governor Henry Horner had appointed him to this.

In 1934, after the death of Henry T. Rainey , he was elected to the US House of Representatives as representative of the 20th constituency of Illinois. He was a strong supporter of President Roosevelt's New Deal . After Senator Dieterich announced that he was not available for re-election, Lucas was entered as a candidate by his party. He was able to prevail and served as a senator from 1939. In 1944 he was re-elected. With the support of Harry S. Truman , he was elected whip of the Democratic Group in 1946. After albums W. Barkley was Vice President and his seat in the Senate gave up, Lucas was his successor as Majority Leader in 1949 . In 1950 he was defeated in the re-election of Everett Dirksen and left the Senate in 1951.

Lucas then withdrew completely into private life. Lucas was married to Edith Biggs. He finally died in 1968 on a trip to Florida in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. He was buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery in Havana.

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SURNAME	Lucas, Scott W.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Lucas, Scott Wike (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician (Democratic Party)
DATE OF BIRTH	February 19, 1892
PLACE OF BIRTH	Chandlerville , Illinois
DATE OF DEATH	February 22, 1968
Place of death	Rocky Mount , North Carolina