Scott W. Lucas
Scott Wike Lucas ( born February 19, 1892 in Chandlerville, Cass County, Illinois, † February 22, 1968 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina ) was an American politician of the Democratic Party. From 1935 to 1939 he sat for the U.S. state of Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives. From 1939 to 1951 he represented Illinois in the U.S. Senate.
Biography
Lucas was born the youngest of six children of William Douglas Lucas and Sarah Catherine Lucas on a farm near Chandlerville. He was named after Scott Wike. After attending local schools, he studied at the Illinois Wesleyan University Law. In 1914 he left the university with a degree. In 1915 he was admitted to the bar and practiced henceforth in Havana. During the First World War, Lucas served in the United States Army, most recently as a Lieutenant. Upon completion of military service, he returned to his law firm.
Between 1920 and 1925, he then worked as a prosecutor for the Mason County. In 1932 he made his first politically in appearance, as he was defeated in the Democratic primary election for the nomination as a candidate for U.S. Senate William H. Dieterich. From 1933 to 1935 he was Chairman of the federal Tax Commission, Governor Henry Horner had called him to do so.
In 1934 he was elected after the death of Henry T. Rainey, representing the 20th District of Illinois election to the U.S. House of Representatives. He distinguished himself as a strong supporter of President Roosevelt's New Deal. After Senator Dieterich announced that he will not stand for re-election, Lucas was fielded by his party as a candidate. He could enforce clear and served from 1939 as a senator. In 1944 he succeeded in re-election. With the support of Harry S. Truman he was in 1946 elected as the Democratic Whip fraction. After albums W. Barkley Vice President was and gave his seat in the Senate, Lucas in 1949 his successor as Majority Leader. In 1950 he was defeated for reelection by Everett Dirksen and retired in 1951 from the Senate.
Lucas retired after completely from public life. Lucas was married to Edith Biggs. In 1968 he finally died on a trip to Florida in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. He was buried in the Laurel Hill Cemetery in Havana.