Constituency : Hyde 1916-18
Thomas took over at Hyde after the resignation of Francis Neilson. He defeated an Independent candidate.
Thomas was the son of a naturalised Dane. He was a master printer and senior partner in a stationery company with paper mills in Hyde.
Thomas was appointed private secretary to Leo Money at the Ministry of Shipping.
In 1918 Thomas contested the new seat of Stalybridge and Hyde. No candidate seems to have had the coupon and Thomas came third.
In 1919 Thomas was elected a Progressive councillor in Lambeth serving until 1922. In 1921 he contested Southwark South East as a "Liberal supporting the Coalition government" but came second to Labour. In 1923 he contested Kennington and came third. In 1929 he contested City of London and came a very poor third.
Thomas was president of the Stationers Association of Great Britain and Ireland from 1929 to 1931.
He died in 1941 aged 77.
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