R. Thurmond Chatham

Richard Thurmond Chatham
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from North Carolina's 5th district
In office
January 3, 1949  January 3, 1957
Preceded byJohn Hamlin Folger
Succeeded byRalph James Scott
Personal details
Born(1896-08-16)August 16, 1896
Elkin, North Carolina
DiedFebruary 5, 1957(1957-02-05) (aged 60)
Durham, North Carolina
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Lucy Hodgin Hanes, Patricia Firestone
Children3

Richard Thurmond Chatham (August 16, 1896 – February 5, 1957), who usually went by Thurmond Chatham, was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, an industrialist and philanthropist. He represented North Carolina from 1949 to 1957.