Samuel Bell Thomas

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Samuel Bell Thomas (July 6, 1868 - October 11, 1943) was a New York lawyer who defended William Sulzer during his impeachment in 1913. He was the Commonwealth Land Party candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District in 1924. Earlier in his career, he was the attorney of Albert T. Patrick in the famous Patrick-Rice trial. [1] He died on October 11, 1943. [2]

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References

  1. Caduceus of Kappa Sigma, Volume 20. Kappa Sigma Fraternity. 1905. p. 272.
  2. "Samuel Bell Thomas Lawyer. Here Forty Years, Active in National Political Circles". New York Times . October 12, 1943. Retrieved 2010-03-06.