Thomas Bluett (October 7, 1879 – March 4, 1958) was a native of Birmingham, England who became Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, serving in that capacity from 1925 to 1927.
[1] Born in Birmingham, England on October 7, 1879, Bluett attended Bayard Taylor and Thomas Potter public schools.
During this tenure, he was also elected by his colleagues to serve as Speaker of the Pennsylvania House in 1925, and continued in that capacity until 1927.
[2][3] During his tenure with the Pennsylvania House, Bluett became the primary sponsor of a significant number of real estate and tax law-related legislation, including the Personal Property Taxes, First and Second Class Cities Act in 1923 (Act 421).
[2] Preceded in death by his first wife, Bluett married Eva Roach in 1932; they had one daughter, Mary E.[2] Bluett died in Philadelphia on March 4, 1958, and was interred at the Forest Hills Memorial Park in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania.