Thomas S. Foley Photographs 1905-1995 1964-1994

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Thomas S. Foley Photographs 1905-1995 1964-1994

http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv56100

Collection consists of images of Thomas S. Foley including Family and political photographs, campaign and related material, and international photographs.

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Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6374206

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Foley, Thomas S. (Thomas Stephen), 1929-2013

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Thomas Stephen Foley (March 6, 1929 – October 18, 2013) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 49th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1989 to 1995. A member of the Democratic Party, Foley represented Washington's fifth district for thirty years (1965–1995). He was the first Speaker of the House since 1862 to be defeated in a re-election campaign. Born in Spokane, Washington, Foley attended Gonzaga University and pursued a legal career after graduating...