Thomas, Norman Mattoon

Thomas, Norman Mattoon (b. Marion, Ohio, 20 November 1884; d. Huntington, N.Y., 19 December 1968) He worked in settlement houses in New York slums and was ordained a Presbyterian minister in 1911. He joined the Socialist party of America, opposed US entry into World War I, and helped found the American Civil Liberties Union. He ran for president on the Socialist ticket every year from 1928 to 1944, but never polled more than 1 percent except in 1932 (2.2 percent). He opposed the US containment policy for communism and aided the Vietnam antiwar movement.