William Henry Thomas

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]

William Henry Thomas
Delegate Maryland District 35
In office
1974–1982
ConstituencyUpper Eastern Shore of Maryland
Personal details
BornSeptember 19, 1920
DiedMarch 3, 2009(2009-03-03) (aged 88)
Political partyRepublican

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
  1. "Archives of Maryland". Maryland Manual On-line. State of Maryland. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  2. "William Henry Thomas". myeasternshoremd.com. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
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