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Norman Thomas

1884 - 1968

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Norman Mattoon Thomas (November 20, 1884 – December 19, 1968) was an American Presbyterian minister, political activist, and perennial candidate for president. He achieved fame as a socialist and pacifist, and was the Socialist Party of America's candidate for president in six consecutive elections between 1928 and 1948. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Norman Thomas is the 18,000th most popular politician (up from 18,011th in 2024), the 13,673rd most popular biography from United States (up from 13,970th in 2019) and the 1,044th most popular American Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Norman Thomas ranks 18,000 out of 19,576. Before him are Marjo Matikainen-Kallström, Gilles Simeoni, Alexander Ramsey, Dagur B. Eggertsson, José Manuel Albares, and Nandini Satpathy. After him are Moïse Katumbi, Ray LaHood, Lado Gurgenidze, Caroline van der Plas, Joseph Albert Sullivan, and Mike Johanns.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1884, Norman Thomas ranks 258. Before him are Bessie Barriscale, John Francis Dillon, Alfred Carlton Gilbert, Richard Louis Duckett, Lew Cody, and Oscar Micheaux. After him are Sandy Turnbull, Sheridan Downey, and Charles Winninger. Among people deceased in 1968, Norman Thomas ranks 262. Before him are Horace Gould, Jean Gachet, Anthony Boucher, Dorothy Abbott, Dennis O'Keefe, and Lurleen Wallace. After him are Fred Clark, Gertrude Short, Eleonora Sears, Sally O'Neil, Bea Benaderet, and Walter Nash.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Norman Thomas ranks 13,677 out of 20,380. Before him are Alisha Klass (1972), Joan Caulfield (1922), Brent Hinds (1974), Taryn Manning (1978), Wood Harris (1969), and Audrey Meadows (1922). After him are Tom Pelphrey (1982), Bill Browder (1964), Steve Earle (1955), Maxine Hong Kingston (1940), YNW Melly (1999), and Donna Dixon (1957).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Norman Thomas ranks 1,044. Before him are Stuart Symington (1901), Patsy Mink (1927), Robert F. Stockton (1795), Lurleen Wallace (1926), John Lindsay (1921), and Alexander Ramsey (1815). After him are Ray LaHood (1945), Mike Johanns (1950), Bob Graham (1936), Caleb Strong (1745), Donna Shalala (1941), and David Ige (1957).

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