Scott Lucas | |
|---|---|
 Lucas, c. 1940s | |
| Senate Majority Leader | |
| In office January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951 | |
| Deputy | Francis J. Myers |
| Preceded by | Wallace H. White |
| Succeeded by | Ernest McFarland |
| Chairman of the Senate Democratic Caucus | |
| In office January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951 | |
| Preceded by | Alben W. Barkley |
| Succeeded by | Ernest McFarland |
| Senate Minority Whip | |
| In office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 | |
| Leader | Alben W. Barkley |
| Preceded by | Kenneth S. Wherry |
| Succeeded by | Leverett Saltonstall |
| United States Senator from Illinois | |
| In office January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1951 | |
| Preceded by | William H. Dieterich |
| Succeeded by | Everett Dirksen |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 20th district | |
| In office January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Thomas Rainey |
| Succeeded by | James M. Barnes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Scott Wike Lucas February 19, 1892 Chandlerville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | February 22, 1968 (aged 76) Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Edith Biggs
(m. 1923; died 1967) |
| Relatives | Allen T. Lucas (nephew) |
| Education | Illinois Wesleyan University (LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Scott Wike Lucas (February 19, 1892 – February 22, 1968) was an American attorney and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives (1935–1939) and the U.S. Senate (1939–1951). He was the Senate Majority Leader from 1949 to 1951.