Sam B. Thomas
| Sam B. Thomas, Sr. | |
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| Kentucky State Representative from District 24 (Marion and LaRue counties) | |
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In office January 1972 – December 1986 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 29, 1925 Marion County, Kentucky, USA |
| Died | October 19, 2007 (aged 82) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Marian Tong Thomas (married ca. 1955-2007, his death) |
| Children |
Sam B. Thomas, Jr. |
| Parents | Francis X. and Mary Isabelle Hill Thomas |
| Residence | Lebanon, Marion County |
| Occupation | Educator; Coach; Lobbyist |
Sam B. Thomas, Jr.
James Douglas Thomas
Karen T. Lentz
Sam B. Thomas, Sr. (January 1, 1925 – October 19, 2007), was a Kentucky educator who served from January 1972 until December 1986 as a Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from Lebanon, the seat of Marion County.
He was born in Marion County, Kentucky as one of four children of Francis Xavier Thomas I and Mary Isabelle Hill. His siblings were Sue Clements Thomas, Sadie Thomas Smith, and Francis Xavier Thomas II. Thomas married Marian Tong (born ca. 1933) of Lebanon. Two sons and two daughters were born to the marriage: Sam B. Thomas, Jr., Douglas P. Thomas, Karen T. Lentz, and Patti T. Smith. Thomas graduated from Roman Catholic St. Augustine High School in Lebanon and then the University of Kentucky at Lexington. In addition to his classroom duties, Thomas was a basketball coach at Saint Francis High School in Loretto in Marion County. He coached football and baseball at St. Charles Middle School in Lebanon. He also coached the Babe Ruth community league in Lebanon.
Thomas served in the United States Army's 24th Infantry Division during and after World War II. As part of the post-War occupation of Japan the 24th Infantry Division was based at Sendai, Japan. While there, Thomas coached the basketball team in his camp, winning runners-up status in the Far East Command Olympic Games trial competition.
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