- At the time of his death was considered the dean of American playwrights.
- Remembered for his American historical plays.
- One time newspaper reporter and cartoonist who had also worked as a railroad clerk.
- Served as a page in the Missouri state legislature and the U.S. House of Representatives.
- Received a Gold medal from the National Institute of Arts and Letters.
- Father: Elihu Baldwin Thomas; Mother: Imogene Cornelia Garrettson.
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