Jerry K. Thomasson

Jerry K. Thomasson
Jerry K. Thomasson
	Thomasson in 1968
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
	In office; 1963–1966
Personal details
Born	Jerry Kreth Thomasson; October 17, 1931; Arkadelphia, Arkansas, U.S.
Died	April 29, 2007 (aged 75)
Party	Democratic; Republican
Alma mater	Henderson State University; Arkansas Law School

Jerry Kreth Thomasson (October 17, 1931 – April 29, 2007) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party and the Republican Party, he served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1963 to 1966.^[1]

Life and career

Thomasson was born in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, the son of Joseph Baron Thomasson and Gertrude Dean. He attended and graduated from Arkadelphia High School. After graduating, he attended Henderson State University. He also attended Arkansas Law School, earning his JD degree in 1959, which after earning his degree, he served in the armed forces in the Korean War.^[2]

Thomasson served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1963 to 1966.^[1] After his service in the House, in 1966, he ran as a Republican candidate for attorney general of Arkansas. He received 246,133 votes, but lost to Democratic candidate Joe Purcell,^[3] who won with 287,983 votes.^[4]

Thomasson died on April 29, 2007, at the age of 75.^[2]

1 2 "Historical Report of the Secretary of State 2008" (PDF). Secretary of State of Arkansas. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 13, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2026 – via Wayback Machine.
1 2 "Jerry Thomasson". Smith Family Funeral Homes. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
↑ Donovan, Timothy Paul; Gatewood, Willard B.; Whayne, Jeannie M. (1981). The Governors in Arkansas: Essays in Political Biography. University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 9781610751711 – via Google Books.
↑ "Election Statistics: 1966", Arkansas Secretary of State