Tom A. Yon
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Thomas Alva Yon was a U.S. Representative
from Florida
.
Yon was born near Blountstown, Florida
. At the age of five his family moved to a farm in Jackson County, Florida
. Yon attended rural schools and graduated from Lanier Southern Business College in Macon, Georgia
, in 1903. He returned to Blountstown the same year and engaged in mercantile pursuits until 1906. He engaged as a traveling salesman
at Tallahassee, Florida
from 1906 to 1927. He served as delegate to the 1920 Democratic National Convention
.
Yon was elected as a Democrat
to the U.S. House of Representatives in the 1926 election, and was twice reelected, serving from March 4, 1927 to March 3, 1933, in the 70th
, 71st
, and 72nd Congresses
. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1932. He was a supporter of the building of Naval Air Station Pensacola
.
Yon served as a special and commercial agent in the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
of the United States Department of Commerce
in Washington, D.C.
from 1933 to 1940. He served as assistant investigator in the Division of Investigation of the General Accounting Office
from 1941 until his retirement in January 1946. Yon engaged in development and sale of his Florida real estate holdings after retirement. He died in Tallahassee, Florida
in 1971, and was interred in Oakland Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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from Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
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Yon was born near Blountstown, Florida
Blountstown, Florida
Blountstown is a city in Calhoun County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,444 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 2,433...
. At the age of five his family moved to a farm in Jackson County, Florida
Jackson County, Florida
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The population as of the 2000 census was 46,755. As of 2005, the population was estimated to be 48,985 . Its county seat is Marianna, Florida.- History :...
. Yon attended rural schools and graduated from Lanier Southern Business College in Macon, Georgia
Macon, Georgia
Macon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central Georgia...
, in 1903. He returned to Blountstown the same year and engaged in mercantile pursuits until 1906. He engaged as a traveling salesman
Vendor (supply chain)
A vendor, or a supplier, is a supply chain management term meaning anyone who provides goods or services to a company. A vendor often manufactures inventoriable items, and sells those items to a customer.- History :...
at Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by...
from 1906 to 1927. He served as delegate to the 1920 Democratic National Convention
1920 Democratic National Convention
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Yon was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the U.S. House of Representatives in the 1926 election, and was twice reelected, serving from March 4, 1927 to March 3, 1933, in the 70th
70th United States Congress
The Seventieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1927 to March 3, 1929, during the last two years of...
, 71st
71st United States Congress
The Seventy-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1929 to March 4, 1931, during the first two years...
, and 72nd Congresses
72nd United States Congress
The Seventy-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1931 to March 4, 1933, during the last two years...
. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1932. He was a supporter of the building of Naval Air Station Pensacola
Naval Air Station Pensacola
Naval Air Station Pensacola or NAS Pensacola , "The Cradle of Naval Aviation", is a United States Navy base located next to Warrington, Florida, a community southwest of the Pensacola city limits...
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Yon served as a special and commercial agent in the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
International Trade Administration
The International Trade Administration is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that promotes United States exports of nonagricultural U.S...
of the United States Department of Commerce
United States Department of Commerce
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in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
from 1933 to 1940. He served as assistant investigator in the Division of Investigation of the General Accounting Office
Government Accountability Office
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from 1941 until his retirement in January 1946. Yon engaged in development and sale of his Florida real estate holdings after retirement. He died in Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by...
in 1971, and was interred in Oakland Cemetery.