About James John Thomas
Lived 1868 – 1947 (aged 78–79). James John Thomas was an American politician.
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.
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Who was James John Thomas?
former mayor of Columbus, Ohio
When was James John Thomas born?
James John Thomas was born in 1868 in Wrexham.
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James John Thomas died on 6 August 1947.
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James John Thomas was a politician.
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James John Thomas was American.
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