William Henry Thomas
William Henry Thomas | |
|---|---|
| Delegate Maryland District 35 | |
| In office 1974–1982 | |
| Constituency | Upper Eastern Shore of Maryland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 19, 1920 |
| Died | March 3, 2009 (aged 88) |
| Political party | Republican |
William Henry Thomas (1920–2009) was a delegate in the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 35, which covered Dorchester, Talbot, and Wicomico Counties.[1]
Background
Delegate Thomas attended the Dorchester County public schools. He later served in U.S. Air Force during World War II. In March 1943 he was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant. As a pilot, he flew more than 47 missions and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.[2]
He was a County Commissioner of Dorchester County, Maryland from 1970 to 1974. He was the Director of the Dorchester General Hospital from 1970 to 1971. He was a member of the Farm Bureau; American Legion; VFW. President of the Cambridge Rotary Club, 1974; Commodore of the Cambridge Yacht Club, 1969 and a board member, Grace Methodist Church.
References
- ^ "Archives of Maryland". Maryland Manual On-line. State of Maryland. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ "William Henry Thomas". myeasternshoremd.com. Retrieved 9 April 2022.