William Homer Thornberry
Biography of William Homer Thornberry
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Thornberry
- First Name: William
- Middle Name: Homer
- Date of Birth: January , 9 , 1909
- Place of Birth (POB): Austin , Texas (US-TX, 48, Tex., Texas, Tx.)
- Date of Death: December , 12 , 1995
- Place of Death (POD): Austin , Texas (US-TX, 48, Tex., Texas, Tx.)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
William Homer Thornberry Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States District Court, Western District of Texas
- Court Type: United States District Court
- Appointment under the Presidency of: John F. Kennedy ( Democratic )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 07/09/1963
- American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
- Seat vacated by: Thomason , Robert E.
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 07/09/1963
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 07/10/1963
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 07/15/1963
- Commission Date: 12/17/1963
- Date of Termination: 07/02/1965
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Second Appointment of William Homer Thornberry
- Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
- Promoted by President: Lyndon B. Johnson ( Democratic )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 06/22/1965
- Seat vacated by: Hutcheson, Jr. , Joseph Chappell
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 06/22/1965
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action: 06/30/1965
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 07/01/1965
- Commission Date: 07/01/1965
- Retirement from Active Service: 12/21/1978
- Date of Termination: 12/12/1995
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
William Homer Thornberry in the Law School
- Name of School: University of Texas
- Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration
- Law Degree Year: 1932
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): University of Texas School of Law
- Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1936
William Homer Thornberry Career Path
Employment:
- Private practice, Austin, Texas, 1936-1941, 1946-1948
- State representative, Texas, 1937-1941
- District attorney, Travis County, Texas, 1941-1942
- U.S. Navy lieutenant commander, 1942-1946
- City councilman, Austin, Texas, 1946-1948
- U.S. representative from Texas, 1949-1963
- Nominated to Supreme Court of the United States, June 26, 1968; nomination withdrawn by president, October 4, 1968
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