Pelly, Thomas M. (Thomas Minor), 1902-1973

Washington state representative Thomas M. Pelly was elected to the 83rd Congress in 1952, and was re-elected to each succeeding Congress until 1972. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives of the first district. Congressman Pelly reached the seniority level of highest ranking Minority Member of both the Subcommittee on Fish and Wildlife Conservation and the busy House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. Of added importance is the fact that he was a high ranking member of the House Science and Astronautics Committee and served on the Advanced Research and Technology Subcommittee.

Pelly entered politics after an active civic and business career in the Seattle community. He served two terms as President of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, and in 1950, Pelly was selected as Seattle's First Citizen in recognition of his outstanding civic service. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Seattle Trust and Savings Bank and the Northern Life Insurance Company.

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