Scott W. Lucas

Scott Lucas
Lucas, c. 1940s
Senate Majority Leader
In office January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951
Deputy	Francis J. Myers
Preceded by	Wallace H. White
Succeeded by	Ernest McFarland
Chairman of the Senate Democratic Caucus
In office January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951
Preceded by	Alben W. Barkley
Succeeded by	Ernest McFarland
Senate Minority Whip
In office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949
Leader	Alben W. Barkley
Preceded by	Kenneth S. Wherry
Succeeded by	Leverett Saltonstall
United States Senator from Illinois
In office January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1951
Preceded by	William H. Dieterich
Succeeded by	Everett Dirksen
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 20th district
In office January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939
Preceded by	Henry Thomas Rainey
Succeeded by	James M. Barnes
Personal details
Born	Scott Wike Lucas (1892-02-19)February 19, 1892 Chandlerville, Illinois, U.S.
Died	February 22, 1968(1968-02-22) (aged 76) Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Edith Biggs ​ ​ (m. 1923; died 1967)​
Relatives	Allen T. Lucas (nephew)
Education	Illinois Wesleyan University (LLB)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Battles/wars	World War I

Scott Wike Lucas (February 19, 1892 – February 22, 1968) was an American attorney and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives (1935–1939) and the U.S. Senate (1939–1951). He was the Senate Majority Leader from 1949 to 1951.