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Thomas Terry Connally (August 19, 1877 - October 28, 1963) was an Democratic politician from Texas. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1917-1929, and in the U.S. Senate from 1929-1953. For most of his term as Senator, Connally chaired the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
Tom Connally in "News From the Front"[]
In December 1941, Tom Connally heavily grilled U.S. Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox about the disaster at Pearl Harbor. That testimony was reported on by The New Yorker.
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| Preceded by Robert L. Henry |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas' 11th congressional district 1917–1929 |
Succeeded by Oliver H. Cross |
| Preceded by Earle Bradford Mayfield |
U.S. Senator from Texas 1929-1953 |
Succeeded by Price Daniel |
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