Thomas Pelly

Thomas Minor Pelly (August 22, 1902 – November 21, 1973) was a U.S. Representative from Washington.

This article is about American politician. For the Australian Rugby player, see Tom Pelly.

Thomas Pelly
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 1st district
In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1973
Preceded by	Hugh Mitchell
Succeeded by	Joel Pritchard
Personal details
Born	Thomas Minor Pelly (1902-08-22)August 22, 1902 Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Died	November 21, 1973(1973-11-21) (aged 71) Ojai, California, U.S.
Political party	Republican

Pelly was born in Seattle to Elizabeth Montgomery (née Minor), daughter of early Seattle mayor Thomas T. Minor, and English-born Bernard Pelly.[1] He attended public schools, the University School in Victoria, British Columbia, and the Hoosac School in Hoosick, New York. He was employed in real estate and the banking industry from 1921 to 1930, after which he was an officer of a printing and stationery company until 1955.

A Republican, Pelly was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Seattle-based first district. He served in Congress for twenty years and did not run for re-election in 1972. Pelly voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957,[2] 1960,[3] 1964,[4] and 1968,[5] as well as the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.[6][7] He died in Ojai, California and is interred at Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park.

References

• United States Congress. "Thomas Pelly (id: P000196)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

1. "United States Census, 1910", FamilySearch, retrieved April 4, 2018
2. "HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957". GovTrack.us.
3. "HR 8601. PASSAGE".
4. "H.R. 7152. PASSAGE".
5. "TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS. INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON ENGAGED IN ONE OF THE 8 ACTIVITIES PROTECTED UNDER THIS BILL MUST BE RACIALLY MOTIVATED TO INCUR THE BILL'S PENALTIES".
6. "S.J. RES. 29. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BAN THE USE OF POLL TAX AS A REQUIREMENT FOR VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS". GovTrack.us.
7. "TO PASS H.R. 6400, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT".

External links

• Biography at Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Hugh Mitchell	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 1st congressional district January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1973	Succeeded by Joel Pritchard