Q:Facts:   - death date: 10 september 1943      - birth date: 24 may 1866    - name: william reuben thomas    - image: portrait_of_w_r_thomas . png    - birth place: gainesville , florida   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of william reuben thomas .
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william reuben thomas -lrb- may 24 , 1866 - september 10 , 1943 -rrb- was a politician and businessman from gainesville , florida .