Tom Yon | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromFlorida's3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1927 – March 4, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | John H. Smithwick |
| Succeeded by | Millard Caldwell |
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| Born | Thomas Alva Yon (1882-03-14)March 14, 1882 Blountstown,Florida, U.S. |
| Died | February 16, 1971(1971-02-16) (aged 88) Tallahassee,Florida, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oakland Cemetery,Tallahassee,Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Daisy Mullikin |
| Children | 1 |
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| Education | Lanier Southern Business College |
Thomas Alva Yon (March 14, 1882 – February 16, 1971) was an American politician and businessman who served three terms in theUnited States House of Representatives as aDemocrat from Florida from 1927 to 1933.
Thomas Alva Yon was born to Higdon Almarin Yon and Laura D. Lockey nearBlountstown, Florida on March 14, 1882.[1] At the age of five, his family moved to a farm inJackson County, Florida. Yon attended rural schools and graduated fromLanier Southern Business College in Macon, Georgia in 1903. He returned to Blountstown in 1903 and engaged in mercantile pursuits until 1906. He engaged as a traveling salesman inTallahassee, Florida from 1906 to 1927. He served as delegate to the1920 Democratic National Convention.
Yon was elected as aDemocrat to the United States House of Representatives in the1926 elections, and was twice re-elected, serving from March 4, 1927 to March 4, 1933, in the70th,71st, and72nd Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in1932.
He was a supporter of the building ofNaval Air Station Pensacola. During the1932 Democratic Party presidential primaries he supported GovernorFranklin D. Roosevelt for the nomination.[2]
Yon served as a special and commercial agent in theBureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce of theUnited States Department of Commerce inWashington, D.C. from 1933 to 1940. He served as assistant investigator in the Division of Investigation of theGeneral Accounting Office from 1941 until his retirement in January 1946.
Yon engaged in development and sale of his Florida real estate holdings after retirement.
On February 16, 1971 Yon died inTallahassee, Florida in 1971, and was interred in Oakland Cemetery.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Tom Yon | 7,156 | 86.85% | +2.72% | |
| Republican | J.H. Drummond | 1,084 | 13.16% | −2.72% | |
| Total votes | '8,240' | '100.00%' | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Yon (incumbent) | 21,439 | 44.43% | ||
| Democratic | W. L. Wilson | 16,223 | 33.62% | ||
| Democratic | John H. Smithwick | 10,592 | 21.95% | ||
| Total votes | '48,254' | '100.00%' | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Yon (incumbent) | 22,167 | 100.00% | +13.15% | |
| Total votes | '22,167' | '100.00%' | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Tom Yon (incumbent) | 11,796 | 100.00% | −/+0.00% | |
| Total votes | '22,167' | '100.00%' | |||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromFlorida's 3rd congressional district 1927 – 1933 | Succeeded by |
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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