Scott W. Lucas
| Scott Wike Lucas | |
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| Senate Majority Leader | |
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In office January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951 |
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| Deputy | Francis J. Myers |
| Preceded by | Wallace H. White, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Ernest McFarland |
| Senate Minority Whip | |
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In office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 |
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| Leader | Alben W. Barkley |
| Preceded by | Lister Hill |
| Succeeded by | Francis J. Myers |
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United States Senator from Illinois |
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In office January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1951 |
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| Preceded by | William H. Dieterich |
| Succeeded by | Everett Dirksen |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 20th district |
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In office January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939 |
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| Preceded by | Henry Thomas Rainey |
| Succeeded by | James M. Barnes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 19, 1892 Near Chandlerville, Illinois |
| Died | February 22, 1968 (aged 76) Rocky Mount, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Illinois Wesleyan University |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Scott Wike Lucas (February 19, 1892 – February 22, 1968) was an American attorney and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives (1935–1939) and the U.S. Senate (1939–1951). He was the Senate Majority Leader from 1948 to 1950.
Lucas was born on a tenant farm near Chandlerville, in Cass County, Illinois. He was the youngest of six children of William Douglas and Sarah Catherine (née Underbrink) Lucas. His parents named him after Scott Wike, a Democrat who served a representative from Illinois (1875–1877, 1889–1893). After attending public schools, he began his studies at Illinois Wesleyan University. During college, he was active in athletics He lettered in football, basketball, and baseball and played semiprofessional baseball in the Three-I League during his summer breaks.
Lucas graduated from Wesleyan with a law degree in 1914 and was admitted to the bar the following year. He served as a schoolteacher before entering private practice in Havana. During World War I, he served in the US Army and rose to become a lieutenant.
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