Jerry Thomas (politician)
Jerry Thomas (April 30, 1929 - July 29, 1980) was a banker and state legislator in Florida who served in the
Biography
He was born April 30, 1929 in
Thomas volunteered for military service in 1952 during the
At the age of 27 he helped establish a bank holding company which he turned into a multi-million dollar corporation.[4] He was made the director of the Florida Securities Commission in 1957.[3] In 1963 he formed First Marine Bank where he was an associate until he quit due to health reasons in 1980.[4]
Thomas was first elected to serve in the
He ran for the position of Governor of Florida as the Republican candidate in the 1974 Florida gubernatorial election, but lost to the Democrat Reubin Askew.[3] He served as undersecretary in the
Thomas died July 29, 1980 at home from cancer aged 51.[2] He had had a tumor removed from his stomach a few months earlier.[2] He was survived by his wife and five children.[2]
References
- ^ "Colleagues Pay Final Tribute to Jerry Thomas". The Palm Beach Post. 29 September 1980. p. 19. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "1st Marine's Thomas Dies From Cancer". The Palm Beach Post. 30 July 1980. p. 1. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Jerry Thomas, 1929-1980". The Palm Beach Post. 30 July 1980. p. 1. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Illness Forces Jerry Thomas To Quit 1st Marine Bank Post". The Miami Herald. 11 March 1980. p. 183. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "Jerry Thomas Death: Reaction". The Palm Beach Post. 30 July 1980. p. 8. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
