Thomas (activist)

William Thomas
Thomas with his dog Sophie
Born
William Thomas Hallenback Jr.

(1947-03-20)March 20, 1947
Tarrytown, New York, US
DiedJanuary 23, 2009(2009-01-23) (aged 61)
OccupationAnti-nuclear activist
Spouse
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(m. 1984)​

William Thomas Hallenback Jr., known as Thomas (March 20, 1947 – January 23, 2009), was an American anti-nuclear activist and simple-living adherent who undertook a 27-year peace vigil – the longest recorded vigil in US history at the time, with the title passing to his co-protester Concepción Picciotto after Thomas' death – in front of the White House.

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