James John Thomas

James John Thomas
40th Mayor of Columbus
In office
January 1, 1920 – 1931
Preceded byGeorge J. Karb
Succeeded byHenry W. Worley
Personal details
Born1868
Wrexham, North Wales
DiedAugust 6, 1947
Political partyRepublican
ProfessionCity Council member
Mayor

James John Thomas (1868 – August 6, 1947) was a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Ohio. He was the 40th mayor of Columbus, Ohio and the 36th person to serve in that office. He was elected on Tuesday, November 4, 1919 and defeated incumbent Democratic mayor George J. Karb. He served Columbus immediately after World War I and throughout the 1920s.

After three consecutive terms in office he was defeated in the 1931 mayoral election by Henry W. Worley.[1]

  1. ^ Egger & (1975), pp. 4.