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Elbert Duncan Thomas ( 18831953 ) was a Democratic Party Politician from Utah . He represented Utah in the United States Senate from 1933 until 1951 .

He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and worked as a professor and administrator at the University Of Utah for many years.

He was first elected to the Senate as a Democrat in 1932 , defeating Republican Reed Smoot . Thomas served three terms before being defeated for reelection by Wallace F. Bennett in 1950 .