Thomas Bacon Fugate (April 10, 1899 – September 22, 1980) was an American businessman, banker, farmer and politician.

[2] Fugate's interest in politics remained strong, and in 1945 he was selected as a member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention.

[2] As a Congressman, Fugate's main achievement was for legislation he sponsored in regard to the operations of the Panama Canal, for which he received commendations from the army and the United States President.

[3] Fugate chose not to stand for a third term in Congress, instead returning to his farming and business interests in Ewing.

[2] However, he continued to serve in various high-profile positions, including more than twenty years on the board of trustees for Lincoln Memorial University[1] and as a member of the Virginia Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee.