Thomas E. Stephens

Thomas Edwin Stephens (October 18, 1903 – May 15, 1988) served in the Eisenhower White House and worked on various Republican political campaigns.

Stephens was born in County Dublin, Ireland, and came with his family to the United States at the age of 13. In 1936 he entered private practice with the firm of Lord, Day and Lord. In 1945 and 1946 he served as director of the Republican National Committee's campaign division.

He served until February 19, 1955, when he resigned to return to the "less ulcerous" duties of private law practice, joining the New York law firm of Shearman and Sterling and Wright. Press reports said he was "expected to remain a personal lieutenant of the President outside the White House. His soundings of opinion among politicians and the public may be highly persuasive if President Eisenhower considers running for a second term in 1956.

He worked on Eisenhower's 1956 re-election campaign Stephens said he planned to enter business. He worked that same year on Senator Kenneth Keating's failed attempt to win re-election to the U.S. Senate. In 1968 he worked for Rockefeller's presidential campaign and on Senator Jacob Javits' successful re-election campaign as well.

He died in Clearwater, Florida, on May 15, 1988.