Scott W. Lucas

Scott Lucas
Lucas, c. 1940s
Senate Majority Leader
In office
January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951
DeputyFrancis J. Myers
Preceded byWallace H. White
Succeeded byErnest McFarland
Chairman of the Senate Democratic Caucus
In office
January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951
Preceded byAlben W. Barkley
Succeeded byErnest McFarland
Senate Minority Whip
In office
January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949
LeaderAlben W. Barkley
Preceded byKenneth S. Wherry
Succeeded byLeverett Saltonstall
United States Senator
from Illinois
In office
January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1951
Preceded byWilliam H. Dieterich
Succeeded byEverett Dirksen
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 20th district
In office
January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939
Preceded byHenry Thomas Rainey
Succeeded byJames M. Barnes
Personal details
Born
Scott Wike Lucas

(1892-02-19)February 19, 1892
Chandlerville, Illinois, U.S.
DiedFebruary 22, 1968(1968-02-22) (aged 76)
Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Edith Biggs
(m. 1923; died 1967)
RelativesAllen T. Lucas (nephew)
EducationIllinois Wesleyan University (LLB)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Battles/warsWorld 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.