Thomas B. Stanley

Thomas Stanley
57th Governor of Virginia
In office January 20, 1954 – January 11, 1958
Lieutenant	Allie Edward Stakes Stephens
Preceded by	John S. Battle
Succeeded by	J. Lindsay Almond
Chair of the National Governors Association
In office June 24, 1956 – June 23, 1957
Preceded by	Arthur B. Langlie
Succeeded by	William Stratton
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 5th district
In office November 5, 1946 – February 3, 1953
Preceded by	Thomas G. Burch
Succeeded by	William M. Tuck
47th Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates
In office January 14, 1942 – November 5, 1946
Preceded by	Ashton Dovell
Succeeded by	G. Alvin Massenburg
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Henry and Martinsville
In office January 13, 1932 – November 5, 1946
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Willey R. Broaddus
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Henry
In office January 8, 1930 – January 13, 1932
Preceded by	Sallie C. Booker
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Personal details
Born	Thomas Bahnson Stanley (1890-07-16)July 16, 1890 Spencer, Virginia, U.S.
Died	July 10, 1970(1970-07-10) (aged 79) Stanleytown, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Anne Bassett
Education	Eastman Business College

Thomas Bahnson Stanley (July 16, 1890 – July 10, 1970) was an American politician, furniture manufacturer and Holstein cattle breeder.^[1] A Democrat and member of the Byrd Organization, Stanley served in a number of different political offices in Virginia, including as the 47th speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates and as the Commonwealth's 57th governor. He became known for his support of the Massive Resistance strategy to prevent school desegregation mandated by the United States Supreme Court's decisions in Brown v. Board of Education, and Virginia's attempt to circumvent those decisions (ultimately overturned by both the Virginia Supreme Court and by federal courts) was known as the Stanley Plan.