Robert Ewing Thomason (May 30, 1879 – November 8, 1973) was an American politician and judge. A member of the Democratic Party, he was a member and Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, the mayor of El Paso, a member of the United States House of Representatives for Texas's 16th congressional district, and a United States district judge of the Western District of Texas.
Robert Ewing Thomason
Born 1879 in Shelbyville, TN
Died 1973 in El Paso, TX
FJC ID: 2369
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- U.S. representative from Texas1931–1947
- Private practice, El Paso, Texas1912–1931
- El Paso, TexasMayor · 1927–1930
- TexasState representative · 1917–1921
- ↳speaker · 1920–1921
- Private practice, Gainesville, Texas1900–1902, 1906–1912
- Cooke County, TexasDistrict attorney · 1902–1906
Appointments
1947–1973 · Appointed by Harry S Truman (Democratic)Term ended: Death
Education
LL.B. · 1900- Southwestern UniversityB.S. · 1898