Famous People with Name Thomas

Thomas Finchum            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Thomas Finchum: is an American platform diver. He was named to the 2008 U.S. Olympic team in the 10-meter platform and synchronized 10-meter platform events. His synchro partner is David Boudia. They are the 2007 World Championship bronze medalists and 2009 World Champio

Thomas Fleming Day            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Thomas Fleming Day: was a sailboat designer and sailboat racer. He was the founding editor of Rudder, a monthly magazine about boats. He was the first to win the annual New York to Bermuda race. The T. F. Day Trophy is named for him.

Thomas Hall            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Thomas Hall: is an Olympic sprint canoer from Canada. Born in Montreal, but raised in nearby Pointe Claire, Quebec, Hall is part of a water sport family that includes a mother who was an international kayaker and a sister who is a competitive canoer. He began his inte

Thomas Hodgson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Thomas Hodgson: is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the 1950s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the C-2 1000 m event at Helsinki in 1952. Prior to the Olympics, Hodgson served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World Wa

Thomas Litz            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Thomas Litz: is a former American figure skater. He won the gold medal at the 1963 U.S. Figure Skating Championships and competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics. Litz is credited as being the first skater to land the triple toe loop jump, a feat he accomplished at the 19

Robert Lindsay Thomas            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Robert Lindsay Thomas: is an American politician and businessman.The political career of Thomas consisted of five consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives beginning with the 98th United States Congress and ending in 1992 when he chose not to seek reelection. He wa

Norman Mattoon Thomas            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Norman Mattoon Thomas: was a leading American socialist, pacifist, and six-time presidential candidate for the Socialist Party of America. In 1922 Thomas became co-director of the League for Industrial Democracy. Later, he was one of the founders of the National Civil Liberties

Roland Jay Thomas            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Roland Jay Thomas: was born in East Palestine, Ohio. He grew up in eastern Ohio and attended Wooster College for two years. The need to help support his family caused him to leave college and go to work. In 1923, he moved to Detroit, where he worked in a number of automobil

Roger D. Thomas            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Roger D. Thomas: is the Iowa State Representative from the 24th District. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1996-2000 and from 2002-present. He received his BS from Upper Iowa University.Thomas currently serves on several committees in the Iowa House

Philemon Thomas            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Philemon Thomas: was a member of the U. S. House of Representatives representing the state of Louisiana. He served two terms as a Democrat (1831–1835).He served in the American forces during Revolutionary War and later moved to Kentucky. He was a member of Kentucky's Cons