1. Home
  2. Appointees
  3. Charles Thomas

Charles Thomas

Secretary of the Navy · 1954

Charles Thomas, Secretary of the Navy. Charles Sparks Thomas (September 28, 1897 – October 17, 1983) was an American politician who served as Secretary of the Navy from 1954 to 1957. Thomas was born in Independence, Missouri, and he attended the University of California and Cornell University. During World War I, he served as a naval aviator.

Positions

  • Secretary of the Navy1954-05-03–1957-04-01

Biography

Charles Sparks Thomas (September 28, 1897 – October 17, 1983) was an American politician who served as Secretary of the Navy from 1954 to 1957. Thomas was born in Independence, Missouri, and he attended the University of California and Cornell University. During World War I, he served as a naval aviator.

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

More

From Senate roll call votes, Wikidata, Wikipedia and Office of Government Ethics records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “Charles Thomas: Secretary of the Navy,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/appointee/wQ1065995/charles-thomas (accessed 2026-10-13).

Open the interactive version ›