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Thomas Rolph
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 4th district
In office
January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1945
Preceded by Franck R. Havenner
Succeeded byFranck R. Havenner
Personal details
Born(1885-01-17)January 17, 1885
San Francisco, California
DiedMay 10, 1956(1956-05-10) (aged 71)
San Francisco, California
Resting place Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, California
Political party Republican

Thomas Rolph (January 17, 1885 – May 10, 1956) was a United States representative from California. He was born in San Francisco, California. His older brother was James Rolph Jr., who would be elected as Mayor of San Francisco in 1911 and later as Governor of California in 1930.

Biography

Rolph attended public schools and graduated from Humboldt Evening High School. In 1912, he founded a building materials sales agency, which he headed until his death.

Rolph was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-seventh and Seventy-eighth Congresses (January 3, 1941 - January 3, 1945). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1944 to the Seventy-ninth Congress. He returned to his building material sales agency and died in San Francisco in 1956. He was buried in Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo County, California.

References

  • United States Congress. "Thomas Rolph (id: R000413)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the  U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 4th congressional district

1941–1945
Succeeded by