Famous People with Name Thomas

Thomas Patrick Loughran            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Thomas Patrick Loughran: was the light heavyweight boxing champion of the world. Loughran's effective use of coordinated foot work, sound defense and swift, accurate counter punching is now regarded as a precursor to the techniques practiced in modern boxing. Loughran fought many

Thomas "Tommy" Lown            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Thomas "Tommy" Lown: was an American boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1928 he was eliminated in the first round of the welterweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Raúl Landini.

Thomas "Tom" McNeeley, Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Thomas "Tom" McNeeley, Jr.: was a heavyweight boxer in the 1950s and 1960s. He was from Arlington, Massachusetts, and played football for Michigan State University. McNeeley had his first professional bout at the Norwood Stockcar Arena July 17, 1958. On December 4, 1961, McNeeley ch

Thomas Peter ("Pete") Rademacher            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Thomas Peter ("Pete") Rademacher: is a former boxer who made boxing history by being the only man to fight for the world heavyweight championship in his first professional fight. After winning the gold medal, Rademacher started saying that he would be able to become world heavyweight cham

Thomas Sullivan            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Thomas Sullivan: was an Irish-American professional light heavyweight boxer who was murdered by the Mullen Gang and Patriarca crime family.

Jerry Aroe Thomas            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jerry Aroe Thomas: is a family practice physician in Franklinton, Louisiana,[2] who served in both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature from 1988 to 2004. In 1979, at the age of twenty-six, Thomas was elected coroner of Washington Parish, the easternmost of the Florida

Lee Emmett Thomas            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Lee Emmett Thomas: was an attorney and banker who served as the mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana, from 1922–1930. He was also from 1912–1916 the Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives. In 1908, Thomas, an active Democrat, was elected to the Louisiana House of Repre

George Morgan Thomas            Origin/Culture/Country: American

George Morgan Thomas: was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky. He was school commissioner from 1850 to 1859. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1851 and practiced. He was a member of the State house of representatives 1859-1863. Commonwealth attorney for the tenth j

John Robert Thomas            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John Robert Thomas: was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. He served in the Union Army during the Civil War, and rose from the rank of private to that of captain of Company D, One Hundred and Twentieth Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry. He studied law. He was admitted t

William Reuben Thomas            Origin/Culture/Country: American

William Reuben Thomas: was a politician and businessman from Gainesville, Florida. Major Thomas served six terms as Gainesville’s mayor from 1901 through 1907. He also represented Alachua County for four years in the Florida Senate.