John O. Thomas was an American politician. He was a member of the

Wisconsin State Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Representatives are elected for two-year terms, ...

Biography

Thomas was born on November 23, 1867, in

Caledonia, Wisconsin Caledonia is a village in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 25,361 at the 2020 census. The residential community of Franksville is located within the village. Franksville is a former census-designated place. The resi ...

. He would become a farmer there. Thomas was affiliated with

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. He died on February 2, 1961.

Political career

Thomas was elected to the Assembly in 1904 and 1906. Previously, he had been town clerk of Caledonia, now a village, from 1896 to 1899. He was a

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Thomas, John O. People from Caledonia, Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly City and town clerks American Presbyterians 20th-century Presbyterians Farmers from Wisconsin 1867 births 1961 deaths