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| John Robert “J. R.” Thomas, Sr. | |
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| Former District Judge of the Indian Territory From: June 30, 1897 – June 30, 1901 | |
| Predecessor | ??? |
| Successor | ??? |
| Former U.S. Representative from Illinois's 20th Congressional District From: March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1889 | |
| Predecessor | (none, district established) |
| Successor | William R. Morrison |
| Former U.S. Representative from Illinois's 18th Congressional District From: March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 | |
| Predecessor | William Hartzell |
| Successor | William R. Morrison |
| Information | |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Charlotte Marie "Lottie" Culver (died 1880–81) Jessie Beattie (m. 1884) |
John Robert Thomas, Sr. (October 11, 1846 – January 19, 1914), also known as J. R. Thomas, was a judge from Illinois who served as the state's U.S. representative for five terms from 1879 to 1889. He was later appointed by President William McKinley to serve for a post in the Indian Territory.
Political career
U.S. House of Representatives
Thomas was first elected to Congress in the 1878 midterms, narrowly defeating Democrat William J. Allen by two percentage points with a plurality polling 47% of the vote.[1] He was re-elected four times, with the margins being similarly narrow.[2]
In 1883, Thomas was one of only seven House Republicans to vote against the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act,[3] which replaced the traditional spoils system with a bureaucratic civil service system. The conservative Republican Stalwart faction which earlier opposed civil service reform almost entirely voted for the Pendleton Act under immense political pressure following the assassination of James A. Garfield.
Thomas did not run for re-election in 1888, and was succeeded by Democrat William Ralls Morrison.
References
- ↑ IL District 18 Race - Nov 05, 1878. Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ↑ Candidate - John Robert Thomas. Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ↑ TO PASS S. 133, A BILL REGULATING AND IMPROVING THE U. S. CIVIL SERVICE. (J.P. 163). GovTrack.us. Retrieved November 10, 2021.