Lee Emmett Thomas
Lee Emmett Thomas (23 September 1866 – 16 February 1935) was an American politician who served in the Louisiana House of Representatives and its Speaker as a member of the Democratic party. He also served as the Mayor of Shreveport from 1922 to 1930 and ran unsuccessfully for US Senator for Louisiana against Joseph E. Ransdell in 1924.
Lee Emmett Thomas | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
| In office 1912–1916 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Garland Dupré |
| Succeeded by | Hewitt Bouanchaud |
| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for Caddo Parish | |
| In office 1908–1916 | |
| Mayor of Shreveport | |
| In office 1922–1930 | |
| Preceded by | John McWilliams Ford |
| Succeeded by | James George Palmer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 23, 1866 Marion, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | February 16, 1935 (aged 68) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Virginia |
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