Fred A. Thomas
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Fred A. Thomas (May 26, 1865 – June 12, 1958) was a politician in the state of Montana.
Biography
Thomas was born on May 26, 1865, in Potosi, Wisconsin, and died on June 12, 1958, in Stevensville, Montana.{{Cite web|url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thomas3.html#S3R1AWCG0|title = The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Thomas, e to F}} His grandson, also named Fred, served in the Montana State Senate.
Career
Thomas served as a member of the Montana House of Representatives from 1947 to 1949. He was a Republican.{{cite news|title=Organization of Lower Body of Assembly Complete|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14746616/fred_a_thomas_18651958/|newspaper=Great Falls Tribune|date=January 14, 1947|page=4|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = October 29, 2017}} {{Open access}} Thomas publicly opposed Mike Mansfield's candidacy for the U.S. Senate in 1952, accusing Mansfield of communist sympathies.{{cite news|title=Opel Letter to Mike Mansfield|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14746695/fred_a_thomas_18651958/|newspaper=The Independent record|date=October 31, 1952|page=3|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = October 29, 2017}} {{Open access}}
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Category:People from Potosi, Wisconsin
Category:People from Stevensville, Montana
Category:Members of the Montana House of Representatives
Category:20th-century members of the Montana Legislature
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