California State Assemblyman
State Assemblyman representing San Pedro's 68th and 52nd Districts in the California Assembly from 1941 to 1979, Vincent Thomas had the longest record of service in the Assembly (19 consecutive terms) and was known affectionately as "Dean of the Assembly". While in the Assembly, Thomas worked to improve the California commercial fishing industry, and to provide programs for public recreation, senior citizen services, the disabled, transportation and education.
Born Vincent Tomasevich in Pass Christian (near Biloxi), Mississippi, Thomas was the third of eight children of Croatian immigrants, Vincent Thomas & Vica Skrmetta, who came to America in 1903. His family moved from Mississippi to Oakland, California in 1917, and then to San Pedro in 1919. In 1928, he graduated from San Pedro High School. He received a Bachelor Degree from the University of Santa Clara in 1932 and attended the University of Santa Clara and Loyola Law Schools from 1932 to 1936, earning his law degree from Loyola in 1936.
California Death Records
Name: Vincent Thomas
Birth: 16 Apr 1907 at Mississippi
Death: 31 Jan 1980 at Los Angeles Co.
Mother's Maiden Name: Skrmetta
SSDI: Last residence San Pedro, CA
Burial: 4 Feb 1980, per cemetery
California Biographical Index Card, June 1945
California State Library
State Official Vincent Thomas
California State Assembly, District 68
San Pedro, California
Name: Vincent Thomas
Birth Date: 16 Apr 1908
Birth Place: Pass Christian, Mississippi
Father: Vincent Thomas
Mother: Vica Skrmetti
Resident of CA: Since 1918
Education: San Pedro High & University of Santa Clara
Resides: 722 20th St, San Pedro, CA
Political Party: Democrat
Member: Ephebian Society of Los Angeles; San Pedro Elk's Club; Redmen's Lodge Sequoia Tribe 140
Census
1920 Census, Oakland, Alameda, California; 854 Pine St
-Vincent Thomas 39, widower, b. Dalmatia (language Slavonian), imm 1904
-Zorka Thomas, dau, 17, b. Dalmatia (language Slavonia), imm 1904
-Johanna Thomas, dau, 14, b. MS, parents Dalmatia, painter helper railroad
-Vincent* Thomas, son, 12, b. MS
-Lena Thomas, dau, 8, b. MS
-John Thomas, son, 5, b. MS
-Nick Thomas, son, 2yr 8mo, b. MS
-Millie [Mate Paul] Skrmetti, brother [in-law], 23, b. Dalmatia (language Croatian), imm 1906, inventor fish apparatus
plus 5 lodgers
Sisters
Zorka L. Thomas Nizetich (1902-1979)
Jane Johanna Thomas Clingan Bon (1905-1986)
State Assemblyman representing San Pedro's 68th and 52nd Districts in the California Assembly from 1941 to 1979, Vincent Thomas had the longest record of service in the Assembly (19 consecutive terms) and was known affectionately as "Dean of the Assembly". While in the Assembly, Thomas worked to improve the California commercial fishing industry, and to provide programs for public recreation, senior citizen services, the disabled, transportation and education.
Born Vincent Tomasevich in Pass Christian (near Biloxi), Mississippi, Thomas was the third of eight children of Croatian immigrants, Vincent Thomas & Vica Skrmetta, who came to America in 1903. His family moved from Mississippi to Oakland, California in 1917, and then to San Pedro in 1919. In 1928, he graduated from San Pedro High School. He received a Bachelor Degree from the University of Santa Clara in 1932 and attended the University of Santa Clara and Loyola Law Schools from 1932 to 1936, earning his law degree from Loyola in 1936.
California Death Records
Name: Vincent Thomas
Birth: 16 Apr 1907 at Mississippi
Death: 31 Jan 1980 at Los Angeles Co.
Mother's Maiden Name: Skrmetta
SSDI: Last residence San Pedro, CA
Burial: 4 Feb 1980, per cemetery
California Biographical Index Card, June 1945
California State Library
State Official Vincent Thomas
California State Assembly, District 68
San Pedro, California
Name: Vincent Thomas
Birth Date: 16 Apr 1908
Birth Place: Pass Christian, Mississippi
Father: Vincent Thomas
Mother: Vica Skrmetti
Resident of CA: Since 1918
Education: San Pedro High & University of Santa Clara
Resides: 722 20th St, San Pedro, CA
Political Party: Democrat
Member: Ephebian Society of Los Angeles; San Pedro Elk's Club; Redmen's Lodge Sequoia Tribe 140
Census
1920 Census, Oakland, Alameda, California; 854 Pine St
-Vincent Thomas 39, widower, b. Dalmatia (language Slavonian), imm 1904
-Zorka Thomas, dau, 17, b. Dalmatia (language Slavonia), imm 1904
-Johanna Thomas, dau, 14, b. MS, parents Dalmatia, painter helper railroad
-Vincent* Thomas, son, 12, b. MS
-Lena Thomas, dau, 8, b. MS
-John Thomas, son, 5, b. MS
-Nick Thomas, son, 2yr 8mo, b. MS
-Millie [Mate Paul] Skrmetti, brother [in-law], 23, b. Dalmatia (language Croatian), imm 1906, inventor fish apparatus
plus 5 lodgers
Sisters
Zorka L. Thomas Nizetich (1902-1979)
Jane Johanna Thomas Clingan Bon (1905-1986)
California State Assemblyman
State Assemblyman representing San Pedro's 68th and 52nd Districts in the California Assembly from 1941 to 1979, Vincent Thomas had the longest record of service in the Assembly (19 consecutive terms) and was known affectionately as "Dean of the Assembly". While in the Assembly, Thomas worked to improve the California commercial fishing industry, and to provide programs for public recreation, senior citizen services, the disabled, transportation and education.
Born Vincent Tomasevich in Pass Christian (near Biloxi), Mississippi, Thomas was the third of eight children of Croatian immigrants, Vincent Thomas & Vica Skrmetta, who came to America in 1903. His family moved from Mississippi to Oakland, California in 1917, and then to San Pedro in 1919. In 1928, he graduated from San Pedro High School. He received a Bachelor Degree from the University of Santa Clara in 1932 and attended the University of Santa Clara and Loyola Law Schools from 1932 to 1936, earning his law degree from Loyola in 1936.
California Death Records
Name: Vincent Thomas
Birth: 16 Apr 1907 at Mississippi
Death: 31 Jan 1980 at Los Angeles Co.
Mother's Maiden Name: Skrmetta
SSDI: Last residence San Pedro, CA
Burial: 4 Feb 1980, per cemetery
California Biographical Index Card, June 1945
California State Library
State Official Vincent Thomas
California State Assembly, District 68
San Pedro, California
Name: Vincent Thomas
Birth Date: 16 Apr 1908
Birth Place: Pass Christian, Mississippi
Father: Vincent Thomas
Mother: Vica Skrmetti
Resident of CA: Since 1918
Education: San Pedro High & University of Santa Clara
Resides: 722 20th St, San Pedro, CA
Political Party: Democrat
Member: Ephebian Society of Los Angeles; San Pedro Elk's Club; Redmen's Lodge Sequoia Tribe 140
Census
1920 Census, Oakland, Alameda, California; 854 Pine St
-Vincent Thomas 39, widower, b. Dalmatia (language Slavonian), imm 1904
-Zorka Thomas, dau, 17, b. Dalmatia (language Slavonia), imm 1904
-Johanna Thomas, dau, 14, b. MS, parents Dalmatia, painter helper railroad
-Vincent* Thomas, son, 12, b. MS
-Lena Thomas, dau, 8, b. MS
-John Thomas, son, 5, b. MS
-Nick Thomas, son, 2yr 8mo, b. MS
-Millie [Mate Paul] Skrmetti, brother [in-law], 23, b. Dalmatia (language Croatian), imm 1906, inventor fish apparatus
plus 5 lodgers
Sisters
Zorka L. Thomas Nizetich (1902-1979)
Jane Johanna Thomas Clingan Bon (1905-1986)
State Assemblyman representing San Pedro's 68th and 52nd Districts in the California Assembly from 1941 to 1979, Vincent Thomas had the longest record of service in the Assembly (19 consecutive terms) and was known affectionately as "Dean of the Assembly". While in the Assembly, Thomas worked to improve the California commercial fishing industry, and to provide programs for public recreation, senior citizen services, the disabled, transportation and education.
Born Vincent Tomasevich in Pass Christian (near Biloxi), Mississippi, Thomas was the third of eight children of Croatian immigrants, Vincent Thomas & Vica Skrmetta, who came to America in 1903. His family moved from Mississippi to Oakland, California in 1917, and then to San Pedro in 1919. In 1928, he graduated from San Pedro High School. He received a Bachelor Degree from the University of Santa Clara in 1932 and attended the University of Santa Clara and Loyola Law Schools from 1932 to 1936, earning his law degree from Loyola in 1936.
California Death Records
Name: Vincent Thomas
Birth: 16 Apr 1907 at Mississippi
Death: 31 Jan 1980 at Los Angeles Co.
Mother's Maiden Name: Skrmetta
SSDI: Last residence San Pedro, CA
Burial: 4 Feb 1980, per cemetery
California Biographical Index Card, June 1945
California State Library
State Official Vincent Thomas
California State Assembly, District 68
San Pedro, California
Name: Vincent Thomas
Birth Date: 16 Apr 1908
Birth Place: Pass Christian, Mississippi
Father: Vincent Thomas
Mother: Vica Skrmetti
Resident of CA: Since 1918
Education: San Pedro High & University of Santa Clara
Resides: 722 20th St, San Pedro, CA
Political Party: Democrat
Member: Ephebian Society of Los Angeles; San Pedro Elk's Club; Redmen's Lodge Sequoia Tribe 140
Census
1920 Census, Oakland, Alameda, California; 854 Pine St
-Vincent Thomas 39, widower, b. Dalmatia (language Slavonian), imm 1904
-Zorka Thomas, dau, 17, b. Dalmatia (language Slavonia), imm 1904
-Johanna Thomas, dau, 14, b. MS, parents Dalmatia, painter helper railroad
-Vincent* Thomas, son, 12, b. MS
-Lena Thomas, dau, 8, b. MS
-John Thomas, son, 5, b. MS
-Nick Thomas, son, 2yr 8mo, b. MS
-Millie [Mate Paul] Skrmetti, brother [in-law], 23, b. Dalmatia (language Croatian), imm 1906, inventor fish apparatus
plus 5 lodgers
Sisters
Zorka L. Thomas Nizetich (1902-1979)
Jane Johanna Thomas Clingan Bon (1905-1986)
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