Elbert D. Thomas

Elbert D. Thomas
Thomas in 1940
United States Senator
from Utah
In office
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1951
Preceded byReed Smoot
Succeeded byWallace F. Bennett
4th High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
In office
January 6, 1951 – February 11, 1953
Preceded byArthur W. Radford
Succeeded byFrank E. Midkiff
Personal details
Born
Elbert Duncan Thomas

(1883-06-17)June 17, 1883
Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, U.S.
DiedFebruary 11, 1953(1953-02-11) (aged 69)
Honolulu, Hawaii Territory, U.S.
Resting placeSalt Lake City Cemetery
40°46′37.92″N 111°51′28.8″W / 40.7772000°N 111.858000°W / 40.7772000; -111.858000
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
  • (m. 1907; died 1942)
  • Ethel Evans
    (m. 1946)
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Utah
University of California, Berkeley
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army (Reserves)
Utah National Guard

Elbert Duncan Thomas (June 17, 1883 – February 11, 1953) was a Democratic Party politician from Utah. He represented Utah in the United States Senate from 1933 until 1951. He served as the Chair of the Senate Education Committee, and is the last Democrat to serve as Utah’s Class 3 Senator.