He is the grandson of the late Norman Thomas, a six-time Presidential candidate for the Socialist Party of America. He is married to Osceola Freear, has been linked to several other women journalists and is the father of two daughters, Louisa Herron Thomas and Mary Osceola Thomas. They live in Washington D.C.
After his award winning coverage of the Monica Lewinsky scandal, it was revealed that he himself was involved (while married) with 20 year old TIME magazine intern and novelist Louise Wareham.
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His father Evan Thomas II was an executive with the book publishing house Scribner’s. His grandfather was Norman Thomas (1884-1968), disciple and successor to Eugene V. Debs, founder of America’s Socialist Party. Norman Thomas was the Socialist Party presidential candidate in six elections from 1928 until 1948.
“I believe,” wrote Norman Thomas, “that the hope for the future lies in a new social and economic order which demands the abolition of the capitalistic system.” Oddly, Norman Thomas was an ordained Presbyterian minister who had been converted to the socialist faith while attending Union Theological Seminary in New York City.
Not so oddly, I bet Norman Thomas was wealthy like most good marxists. I bet his grandson Evan hasn't had to work a day in his life either.