William Homer Thornberry

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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