Thomas Raymond Ball was a U.S. Representative

United States House of Representatives

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 from Connecticut

Connecticut

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Born in New York City

New York City

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, Ball attended the public schools, Anglo-Saxon School, Paris, France, Heathcote School, Harrison, New York

Harrison, New York

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, and the Art Students League, New York City.
He engaged as a designer in 1916.
During the First World War served in the Depot Battalion, Seventh New York Infantry, in 1917, and overseas with the Camouflage Section, Fortieth United States Engineers from 1918 to 1919.
After the war located in Old Lyme, Connecticut

Old Lyme, Connecticut

Old Lyme is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The Main Street of the town is a historic district. The town has long been a popular summer resort and artists' colony...

, and engaged in architectural pursuits.
He served as member of the board of education 1926-1938, and also served as selectman of Old Lyme, Connecticut

Old Lyme, Connecticut

Old Lyme is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The Main Street of the town is a historic district. The town has long been a popular summer resort and artists' colony...

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He served in the State house of representatives 1927-1937.

Ball was elected as a Republican

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 to the Seventy-sixth

76th United States Congress

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 Congress (January 3, 1939-January 3, 1941).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1940 to the Seventy-seventh

77th United States Congress

-Major events:* December 7, 1941: Attack on Pearl Harbor* December 8, 1941: Joint Session of Congress met to hear President Roosevelt deliver his "Day of Infamy" speech...

 Congress.
He resumed his former pursuits at Old Lyme, Connecticut

Old Lyme, Connecticut

Old Lyme is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The Main Street of the town is a historic district. The town has long been a popular summer resort and artists' colony...

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He died in Old Lyme, Connecticut

Old Lyme, Connecticut

Old Lyme is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The Main Street of the town is a historic district. The town has long been a popular summer resort and artists' colony...

, June 16, 1943.
He was interred in Duck River Cemetery

Duck River Cemetery

The Old Lyme Cemetery, also known as the Duck River Cemetery is the town burying ground of Old Lyme, Connecticut. The oldest surviving grave marker dates from 1676. A tidal stream known as the Duck River and a salt marsh bisect the burying ground....

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External links

• Thomas R. Ball at Find-A-Grave