Tom Yon

Tom Yon
Member of theU.S. House of RepresentativesfromFlorida's3rddistrict
In office March 4, 1927 – March 4, 1933
Preceded by	John H. Smithwick
Succeeded by	Millard Caldwell
Personal details
Born	Thomas Alva Yon (1882-03-14)March 14, 1882 Blountstown,Florida,U.S.
Died	February 16, 1971(1971-02-16)(aged 88) Tallahassee,Florida,U.S.
Resting place	Oakland Cemetery,Tallahassee,Florida,U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Daisy Mullikin
Children	1
Parents	Higdon Almarin Yon (father) Laura D. Lockey (mother)
Education	Lanier Southern Business College

Thomas Alva Yon(March 14, 1882 – February 16, 1971) was an American politician and businessman who served three terms in theUnited States House of Representativesas aDemocratfrom Florida from 1927 to 1933.

Life

Thomas Alva Yon was born to Higdon Almarin Yon and Laura D. Lockey nearBlountstown, Floridaon March 14, 1882.At the age of five, his family moved to a farm inJackson County, Florida.Yon attended rural schools and graduated fromLanier Southern Business Collegein Macon, Georgia in 1903. He returned to Blountstown in 1903 and engaged in mercantile pursuits until 1906. He engaged as a traveling salesman inTallahassee, Floridafrom 1906 to 1927. He served as delegate to the1920 Democratic National Convention.

Congress

Yon was elected as aDemocratto the United States House of Representatives in the1926 elections,and was twice re-elected, serving from March 4, 1927 to March 4, 1933, in the70th,71st,and72nd Congresses.He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in1932.

He was a supporter of the building ofNaval Air Station Pensacola.During the1932 Democratic Party presidential primarieshe supported GovernorFranklin D. Rooseveltfor the nomination.

Later career

Yon served as a special and commercial agent in theBureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerceof theUnited States Department of CommerceinWashington, D.C.from 1933 to 1940. He served as assistant investigator in the Division of Investigation of theGeneral Accounting Officefrom 1941 until his retirement in January 1946.

Retirement and death

Yon engaged in development and sale of his Florida real estate holdings after retirement.

On February 16, 1971 Yon died inTallahassee, Floridain 1971, and was interred in Oakland Cemetery.

Electoral history

Tom Yon electoral history

1926 Florida's 3rd Congressional District election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Tom Yon	7,156	86.85%	+2.72%
	Republican	J.H. Drummond	1,084	13.16%	−2.72%
Total votes			'8,240'	'100.00%'

1928 Florida's 3rd Congressional District Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Tom Yon(incumbent)	21,439	44.43%
	Democratic	W. L. Wilson	16,223	33.62%
	Democratic	John H. Smithwick	10,592	21.95%
Total votes			'48,254'	'100.00%'

1928 Florida's 3rd Congressional District election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Tom Yon(incumbent)	22,167	100.00%	+13.15%
Total votes			'22,167'	'100.00%'

1930 Florida's 3rd Congressional District election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Tom Yon(incumbent)	11,796	100.00%	−/+0.00%
Total votes			'22,167'	'100.00%'

External links

• United States Congress."Tom Yon (id: Y000021)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Tom YonatFind a Grave

This article incorporatespublic domain materialfrom theBiographical Directory of the United States Congress