William D. Thomas

William D. Thomas

William David Thomas (born March 22, 1880 in Granville , Washington County , New York , †  May 17, 1936 in Washington, DC ) was an American politician . Between 1934 and 1936 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

William Thomas attended public schools in his homeland. In 1904 he graduated from the Albany College of Pharmacy . A year later he moved to Hoosick Falls in Rensselaer County , where he worked as a pharmacist. Later he also worked as a druggist. He also got into banking and politics. He became a member of the Republican Party . Between 1917 and 1925 he was employed as a town clerk in the administration of his hometown. He then served as a member of the New York State Assembly in 1925 and 1926 . From 1927 to 1933 he served as a treasurer in Rensselaer County. There he was also the Republican district chairman between 1927 and 1934.

After the death of MP James S. Parker , Thomas was elected as his successor to the US House of Representatives in Washington, where he took up his new mandate on January 30, 1934, when the by-election was due for the 29th seat in New York. After his re-election, he remained in Congress until his death on May 17, 1936 . During this time, more New Deal laws were passed by the Roosevelt government, which Thomas' party was rather hostile to.

Web links

• William D. Thomas in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
James S. Parker	United States House Representative for New York (29th constituency) January 30, 1934 - May 17, 1936	E. Harold Cluett