Thomas Pelly

Thomas Pelly, American lawyer and politician (died 1973)

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Born: August 22, 1902
Died: November 21, 1973
Zodiac sign: Leo
Birth year: 1902

About Thomas Pelly

Thomas Minor Pelly was an American politician. He served as a U.S. Representative from the state of Washington between 1953 and 1973. Pelly first ran for public office in 1932, when he contested a seat in the Washington House of Representatives. His Democratic opponent sued to have Pelly classed as a British citizen and although Pelly won the lawsuit, he lost the election.

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The world when Thomas Pelly was born

Thomas Pelly was born in 1902. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1902

Best-selling bookThe Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentFirst Rose Bowl game played in Pasadena, California
Top headlineEnd of Philippine-American War
Technology milestoneAir conditioning invented by Willis Carrier
Notable inventionAir conditioning
World population~1.62B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
U.S. population79.0M

1902 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Thomas Pelly's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1902	2026
Population	79.0M	341 million

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