Robert Ewing Thomason

Biography of Robert Ewing Thomason

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Thomason
• First Name: Robert
• Middle Name: Ewing
• Date of Birth: May , 30 , 1879
• Place of Birth (POB): Shelbyville , Tennessee (US-TN, TN, 47, Tenn)
• Date of Death: November , 8 , 1973
• Place of Death (POD): El Paso , Texas (US-TX, 48, Tex., Texas, Tx.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Robert Ewing Thomason Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Western District of Texas
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Harry S Truman ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 04/24/1947
• Seat vacated by: Boynton , Charles A.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 04/24/1947
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 06/02/1947
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 06/03/1947
• Commission Date: 06/05/1947
• Retirement from Active Service: 06/01/1963
• Date of Termination: 11/08/1973
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Robert Ewing Thomason in the Law School

• Name of School: Southwestern University
• Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
• Law Degree Year: 1898

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): University of Texas School of Law
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1900

Robert Ewing Thomason Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Gainesville, Texas, 1900-1902, 1906-1912
• District attorney, Cooke County, Texas, 1902-1906
• Private practice, El Paso, Texas, 1912-1931
• State representative, Texas, 1917-1921; speaker, 1920-1921
• Mayor, El Paso, Texas, 1927-1930
• U.S. representative from Texas, 1931-1947

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