Thomas B. Fugate
| Thomas B. Fugate | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 9th district |
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In office January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953 |
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| Preceded by | John W. Flannagan, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | William C. Wampler |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Lee County | |
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In office January 11, 1928 – January 8, 1930 |
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| Succeeded by | John J. Reasor |
| Personal details | |
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Thomas Bacon Fugate April 10, 1899 Claiborne, Tennessee, U.S. |
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September 22, 1980 (aged 81) Ewing, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Lillian Oretta Rowlett |
| Alma mater |
University of Tennessee Lincoln Memorial University |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
Thomas Bacon "Tom" Fugate (April 10, 1899 – September 22, 1980) was an American businessman, banker, farmer and politician. He served in the United States Representative from Virginia in the Eighty-first and Eighty-second Congresses. Fugate was elected to Congress as a Democrat.
Thomas Fugate was born on April 10, 1899, on a farm near Tazewell, in Claiborne County, Tennessee. He attended public schools before pursuing higher education at the University of Tennessee and Lincoln Memorial University. In 1918, he married Lillian Rowlett, a union that produced five children. Soon after, Fugate moved his family to Ewing, Virginia, to pursue his business interests. Like his father, Thomas Fugate's business focused on banking, trade and farming.
Without being asked, Fugate was nominated as a Democratic candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates. He served in the House for one term, from 1928 to 1930. After leaving office, Fugate continued to take on a variety of business positions, including president of the Peoples Bank of Ewing, director of the Virginia-Tennessee Farm Bureau, and president of the Ewing Live Stock Company.
Fugate's interest in politics remained strong, and in 1945 he was selected as a member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention. He had also become a successful campaign manager for local Congressman John Flanagan. When Flanagan decided to retire in 1948, Fugate was selected as the Democratic nominee to replace him. He was subsequently elected to the Eighty-first and Eighty-second Congresses on behalf of the 9th Virginia district.
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