Thomas Edwin Stephens (October 18, 1903 – May 15, 1988) served in the Eisenhower White House and worked on various Republican political campaigns. Stephens was born in County Dublin, Ireland, and came with his family to the United States at the age of 13. He graduated from St. Lawrence University in 1932 and earned a law degree at Brooklyn Law School. In World War II he served in Europe as a major in the Army Air Corps. He worked on Eisenhower's 1956 re-election campaign and later returned to his position as Appointments Secretary in March 1958. He died in Clearwater, Florida, on May 15, 1988.