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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 different languages on Wikipedia. Norman Thomas is the 17,926th most popular politician (up from 18,036th in 2019), the 13,631st most popular biography from United States (up from 13,974th in 2019) and the 1,041st most popular American Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Norman Thomas ranks 17,926 out of 19,576Before him are Marjo Matikainen-Kallström, Gilles Simeoni, Alexander Ramsey, Dagur B. Eggertsson, José Manuel Albares, and Nandini Satpathy. After him are Ray LaHood, Lado Gurgenidze, Caroline van der Plas, Joseph Albert Sullivan, Mike Johanns, and Adam Delimkhanov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1884, Norman Thomas ranks 258Before 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 262Before 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 13,635 out of 20,380Before him are Mark Romanek (1959), Alisha Klass (1972), Joan Caulfield (1922), 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).

Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Norman Thomas ranks 1,041Before 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).