Thomas, W. C. (William Crockett), 1881-1963
Biographical Note
William Crockett Thomas was born in Wytheville, Virginia, on March 30, 1881. He went to King College in Bristol, Tennessee, and then got his Law Degree from Washington & Lee University. He eventually became a Judge in Wythe County. He married Czarina Pettit, and he had three children. He was on the Town Council of Wytheville and was also mayor. He was a member of the Democratic Party, Wythe County Democratic Committee Chairman, and a delegate to the Democratic National Convention. He died on May 8, 1963.
Sources:
"Judge William C. Thomas" entry, Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96704236/thomas, accessed Dec. 13, 2022.
"Thomas, U to Z" entry, The Political Graveyard: A Database of American History, http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thomas9.html, accessed Dec. 13, 2022.
William C. Thomas Sr. Papers, Mss. Collection# 2005.4, Special Collections, Kegley Library, Wytheville Community College, Wytheville, VA, https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=wcc/viwyc00005.xml, accessed Dec. 13, 2022.
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W. C. Thomas Papers
The W. C. Thomas Papers were created by Thomas on his trip to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, in July 1940.