Thomas, Albert, 1898-1966

Authoritative Name:

Thomas, Albert, 1898-1966

Biography:

"THOMAS, Albert, (husband of Lera Millard Thomas), a Representative from Texas; born in Nacogdoches, Tex., April 12, 1898; attended the public schools; during the First World War served as a second lieutenant in the United States Army; was graduated from Rice Institute, Houston, Tex., in 1920 and from the law department of the University of Texas at Austin in 1926; was admitted to the bar in 1927 and began practice in Nacogdoches, Tex.; county attorney of Nacogdoches County, Tex., 1927-1930; assistant United States district attorney for the southern district of Texas 1930-1936; elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-fifth and to the fourteen succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1937, until his death in Washington, D.C., on February 15, 1966; chairman, Committee on Elections No. 3 (Seventy-sixth Congress); interment in Veterans' Administration Cemetery, Houston, Tex."--Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/T000156.

Associated Subjects:

Thomas, Albert, 1898-1966

Archival Collections And Reference Resources:

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[Envelope from Albert Thomas to John J. Herrera - 1966-02-03]

Creator:: Thomas, Albert, 1898-1966
Date of Original:: 1966-02-03
Collection:: John J. Herrera Papers
Contributing Institution:: University of North Texas. Libraries

[Invitation from The All Americans Council of the National Democratic Committee to a reception]

Creator:: All Americans Council of the National Democratic Committee
Date of Original:: 1964-11-01
Collection:: John J. Herrera Papers
Contributing Institution:: University of North Texas. Libraries

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Albert Thomas - 1958-01-14]

Creator:: Herrera, John J.
Date of Original:: 1958-01-14
Collection:: John J. Herrera Papers
Contributing Institution:: University of North Texas. Libraries

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Albert Thomas - 1961-06-03]

Creator:: Herrera, John J.
Date of Original:: 1961-06-03
Collection:: John J. Herrera Papers
Contributing Institution:: University of North Texas. Libraries

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Albert Thomas - 1962-07-13]

Creator:: Herrera, John J.
Date of Original:: 1962-07-13
Collection:: John J. Herrera Papers
Contributing Institution:: University of North Texas. Libraries

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Albert Thomas - 1962-08-13]

Creator:: Herrera, John J.
Date of Original:: 1962-08-13
Collection:: John J. Herrera Papers
Contributing Institution:: University of North Texas. Libraries