Norman Thomas | |
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![]() Thomas in 1937 | |
Born | Norman Mattoon Thomas November 20, 1884 Marion, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | December 19, 1968 Huntington, New York, U.S. | (aged 84)
Alma mater | |
Political party | Socialist |
Spouse |
Frances Stewart
(m. 1910; died 1947) |
Children | 5 |
Relatives | Evan Thomas, grandson |
Norman Mattoon Thomas (November 20, 1884 – December 19, 1968) was an American Presbyterian minister and political activist. He achieved fame as a socialist and pacifist, and was the Socialist Party of America's candidate for president in six consecutive elections between 1928 and 1948.