Tom Steed
| Tom Steed | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 4th district |
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In office January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1981 |
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| Preceded by | Glen D. Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Dave McCurdy |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 2, 1904 Eastland County, Texas |
| Died |
June 8, 1983 (aged 79) Shawnee, Oklahoma |
| Citizenship |
 United States
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| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Hazel Bennett Steed |
| Children |
Roger Steed Richard Steed |
| Profession | journalist, newspaper editor, politician |
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| Allegiance |
United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1942-1944 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Unit | Anti-aircraft Artillery |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Roger Steed
Thomas Jefferson "Tom" Steed (March 2, 1904 – June 8, 1983) was an American politician and a U.S. Congressman from Oklahoma.
Steed was born on a farm near in Eastland County, Texas (near Rising Star, Texas) on March 2, 1904. His family later moved to Oklahoma, where he attended school (in Konawa, Oklahoma). After only one semester of high school, he began working for the "Ada Evening News". He married Hazel Bennett in 1923, and they had two children, Roger and Richard. Roger was a Marine second lieutenant and fighter pilot and was killed in China in 1947.
Continuing to work in journalism, Steed worked for a number of Oklahoma newspapers including the "Daily Oklahoman". Beginning in 1935 he served as an assistant to three of Oklahoma's U.S. congressmen, Percy L. Gassaway, Robert Potter Hill, and Gomer Smith. In 1938 he returned to Oklahoma and became managing editor of the "Shawnee News-Star".
After the outbreak of World War II, Steed enlisted in the U.S. Army on October 29, 1942, and was assigned to the Anti-aircraft Artillery. Steed was released from active duty in May 1944 with rank of Second Lieutenant. Steed continued his contribution to the U.S. war effort when he joined the Office of War Information on July 1, 1944. Steed also served with the information division in India-Burma Theater until December 1945. He often stated that his experience in journalism, the military and in the U.S. Congress had taught him "knowledge is power".
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