Thomas Joseph Meskill

Biography of Thomas Joseph Meskill

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Meskill
• First Name: Thomas
• Middle Name: Joseph
• Date of Birth: January , 30 , 1928
• Place of Birth (POB): New Britain , Connecticut (US-CT, CT, 09, Conn., Ct.)
• Date of Death: October , 29 , 2007
• Place of Death (POD): Boynton Beach , Florida (US-FL, FL, 12, Fla., Fl., Flor.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Thomas Joseph Meskill Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
• Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Gerald Ford ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/16/1975
• Seat vacated by: Smith , John Joseph
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/16/1975
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 04/17/1975
• Senate voice vote?: No
• Senate vote Yes/No: 54/36
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 04/22/1975
• Commission Date: 04/23/1975
• Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1992
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1993
• Retirement from Active Service: 06/30/1993
• Date of Termination: 10/29/2007
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Thomas Joseph Meskill in the Law School

• Name of School: Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut
• Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
• Law Degree Year: 1950

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): University of Connecticut School of Law
• Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• Law Degree Year: 1956

Third Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): New York University School of Law

Thomas Joseph Meskill Career Path

Employment:

• U.S. Air Force first lieutenant, 1950-1953
• Private practice, New Britain, Connecticut, 1956-1960
• Assistant corporation counsel, New Britain, Connecticut, 1960-1962
• Mayor, New Britain, Connecticut, 1962-1964
• Corporation counsel, New Britain, Connecticut, 1965-1966
• U.S. representative from Connecticut, 1967-1971
• Governor, Connecticut, 1971-1975
• Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, August 8, 1974; no Senate vote
• Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, November 18, 1974; no Senate vote

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