James John Thomas

James John Thomas
40th Mayor of Columbus
In office January 1, 1920 – 1931
Preceded by	George J. Karb
Succeeded by	Henry W. Worley
Personal details
Born	1868 Wrexham, North Wales
Died	August 6, 1947
Political party	Republican
Profession	City Council member Mayor

James John Thomas (1868 – August 6, 1947) was a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Ohio. He was the 40th mayor of Columbus, Ohio and the 36th person to serve in that office. He was elected on Tuesday, November 4, 1919 and defeated incumbent Democratic mayor George J. Karb. He served Columbus immediately after World War I and throughout the 1920s.

After three consecutive terms in office he was defeated in the 1931 mayoral election by Henry W. Worley.

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