Thomas Jones Pence

Thomas Jones Pence (1873-1916) circa 1915

Thomas Jones Pence (March 28, 1873 – March 27, 1916) was the secretary of the Democratic National Committee.^[1]^[2]

He was born in Raleigh, North Carolina. He attended Wake Forest College.^[1]

He operated a theater in North Carolina. Next, he managed a semi-professional baseball team. Then he became a sports reporter in 1895. In 1902 he was sent to Washington, DC as the political reporter for the . He then changed jobs and went to work for the Raleigh News and Observer, owned by Josephus Daniels.^[1]^[2]

He died of pneumonia. He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Raleigh, North Carolina.^[1]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "Thomas J. Pence Dies in Washington. Secretary of the Democratic National Committee Expires After a Long Illness" (PDF). New York Times. March 28, 1916. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Wilson to Lean on this Man in 1916". American magazine. 81. 1916. Retrieved 2015-03-21.

External links[]

Thomas Jones Pence at Find a Grave

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[obit-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "Thomas J. Pence Dies in Washington. Secretary of the Democratic National Committee Expires After a Long Illness" (PDF). New York Times. March 28, 1916. Retrieved 2015-03-21.

[bio-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Wilson to Lean on this Man in 1916". American magazine. 81. 1916. Retrieved 2015-03-21.

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