John Thomas (Idaho politician)

John Thomas
United States Senator
from Idaho
In office
January 27, 1940 – November 10, 1945
Preceded byWilliam Borah
Succeeded byCharles Gossett
In office
June 30, 1928 – March 3, 1933
Preceded byFrank Gooding
Succeeded byJames Pope
Personal details
Born
John William Thomas

January 4, 1874
Prairie View, Kansas
DiedNovember 10, 1945(1945-11-10) (aged 71)
Washington, D.C.
Resting placeElmwood Cemetery
Gooding, Idaho
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Florence Johnson Thomas
(1873–1943)
(m. 1906–1943, her death)[1]
Children1 daughter:
Mary Elizabeth Thomas
Peavey Brooks
(1907–2002)
ResidenceGooding
Alma materCentral Normal College (KS)
ProfessionTeacher, Banker

John William Thomas (January 4, 1874 – November 10, 1945) was an American politician, a United States Senator from Idaho. A Republican, he served for a total of over ten years in two different seats, both times appointed after his predecessor died in office.[2] He won three of the four elections for senator, falling only in the Democratic landslide of 1932, and died in office.

  1. ^ "Wife of Idaho senator dead". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. November 16, 1943. p. 20.
  2. ^ "Senator John Thomas succumbs to illness". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. November 11, 1945. p. 1.