Constituency : Portsmouth 1900, 1906-10, Portsmouth Central 1918-22, 1923-4
Thomas took over at Portsmouth after the resignation of Walter Clough. He won by 579 votes.
Thomas was the son of a retail brewer in the town. He was educated at Esplanade House School and became a solicitor. He later became Coroner for Portsmouth and President of the Coroner's Society for England and Wales. He was a Governor of hospitals and schools in the town and chairman of the Portsmouth School Board for six years.
Thomas was unseated in 1900 coming fourth in a very tight contest.
Thomas topped the poll in 1906.
Thomas was knighted in 1909.
Thomas was defeated in January 1910 when he came third. He did not stand in the December election.
During the war Thomas was vice-chair of Portsmouth District Recruiting Committee and National Service Commissioner for Portsmouth and East Hampshire in 1917.
Thomas won the new seat of Portsmouth Central in 1918 as an independent Liberal defeating a Coalition Conservative.
Thomas introduced a Proportional Representation Bill in 1921.
Thomas was defeated in 1922 when a National Liberal candidate split the vote. He won the seat back in 1923.
Thomas stood down in 1924.
Thomas made many contributions on naval matters.
He died in 1935 aged 78.
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