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- Thomas Pryor Gore (December 10, 1870 – March 16, 1949) was an American politician who served as one of the first two United States senators from Oklahoma, from 1907 to 1921 and again from 1931 to 1937. He first entered politics as an activist for the Populist Party, and continued this affiliation after he moved to Texas.
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Thomas Pryor Gore (December 10, 1870 – March 16, 1949) was an American politician who served as one of the first two United States senators from Oklahoma, from 1907 to 1921 and again from 1931 to 1937.
Thomas P. Gore's most important contributions were his staunch support of the oil industry, soil conservation, and American Indian tribal issues. But he may be best remembered for his glowing tribute of his adopted state.
At the age of twelve, Thomas Pryor Gore (1870-1949) began his political involvement by serving as a page in the Mississippi state senate. Although he had been blinded by two childhood accidents, Gore never let his disability interfere with his dream--to become a United States senator.
Thomas Pryor Gore was an American politician who served as one of the first two United States senators from Oklahoma, from 1907 to 1921 and again from 1931 to 1937. He first entered politics as an activist for the Populist Party, and continued this affiliation after he moved to Texas.
Gore built a progressive voting record in the Senate, but he ran afoul of President Wilson on the neutrality issue before World War I. His tendency to isolationism was seen in the Gore-McLemore Resolution, which warned Americans against traveling on armed ships of belligerent nations.
May 17, 2023 · Thomas Pryor Gore was an American politician who served as one of the first two United States Senators from Oklahoma, from 1907 to 1921 and again from 1931 to 1937. He first entered politics as an activist for the Populist Party, and continued this affiliation after he moved to Texas.
Thomas Gore was GV's maternal grandfather. Gore's nickname was Dah. For related material, see series VI. Biographical and family papers, D. Papers of Thomas Pryor Gore, (2939-2942), Correspondence of Thomas Pryor Gore.
