Homer Thornberry
Homer Thornberry | |
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Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | |
In office December 21, 1978 – December 12, 1995 | |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | |
In office July 1, 1965 – December 21, 1978 | |
Appointed by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
Preceded by | Joseph Chappell Hutcheson Jr. |
Succeeded by | Reynaldo Guerra Garza |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas | |
In office December 17, 1963 – July 1, 1965 | |
Nominated by | John F. Kennedy |
Appointed by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
Preceded by | R. Ewing Thomason |
Succeeded by | Jack Roberts |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 10th district | |
In office January 3, 1949 – December 20, 1963 | |
Preceded by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
Succeeded by | J. J. Pickle |
Personal details | |
Born | William Homer Thornberry January 9, 1909 ) |
William Homer Thornberry (January 9, 1909 – December 12, 1995) was an American politician and judge. He served as the
Early life
Thornberry was born in
United States representative
Thornberry was elected in 1948 to the 81st
He was one of the majority of the Texan delegation to decline to sign the 1956 Southern Manifesto opposing the desegregation of public schools ordered by the Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education. Thornberry voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1957 but in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1960 and the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.[4][5][6]
Thornberry was present on Air Force One and witnessed Lyndon Johnson taking the oath of office following the assassination of President Kennedy.
Federal judicial service
Thornberry was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on July 9, 1963, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas vacated by Judge R. Ewing Thomason. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 15, 1963, and received his commission from President Lyndon B. Johnson on December 17, 1963. His service was terminated on July 2, 1965, due to elevation to the Fifth Circuit.[2]
Thornberry was nominated by President Johnson on June 22, 1965, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated by Judge Joseph Chappell Hutcheson Jr. He was confirmed by the Senate on July 1, 1965, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status on December 21, 1978. His service was terminated on December 12, 1995, due to his death.[2]
Supreme Court nomination
On June 26, 1968,
Death
Thornberry died on December 12, 1995, at his home in Austin[2] and was interred at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin.[9]
He was first married to the former Eloise Engle (1919–1989).[1] After her death he wed Marian Davis. With his first wife, Thornberry was the father of three children, Molly, David, and Kate.[1] He received an honorary doctorate degree from Gallaudet University in 1954.[10]
References
- ^ Washington Post. Washington, DC.
- ^ a b c d William Homer Thornberry at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "William Homer Thornberry". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ "HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957". GovTrack.us.
- ^ "HR 8601. PASSAGE".
- ^ "S.J. RES. 29. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BAN THE USE OF POLL TAX AS A REQUIREMENT FOR VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS". GovTrack.us.
- ^ a b McMillion, Barry J. (January 28, 2022). Supreme Court Nominations, 1789 to 2020: Actions by the Senate, the Judiciary Committee, and the President (PDF) (Report). Washington, D.C.: Congressional Research Service. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ a b Hindley, Meredith (October 2009). "Supremely Contentious: The Transformation of "Advice and Consent"". Humanities. Vol. 30, no. 5. National Endowment for the Humanities. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ "Burial Entry, William Homer Thornberry". Texas State Cemetery. Austin, TX: Texas State Preservation Board. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- hdl:1961/2041-48464.
Sources
- "William Homer Thornberry". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- William Homer Thornberry at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- "William Thornberry". Texas State Cemetery. Retrieved 20 June 2005.
- New York Times. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
- "Thornberry". The Alcalde. Vol. LIV, no. V. Austin, Texas: Ex-Students' Association, University of Texas. January 1996. pp. 11–12. Retrieved 2014-03-26. The University of Texas Alumni Magazine
- Ybarra, Bob (2010). My Demons Were Real: Constitutional Lawyer Joseph Calamia's Journey. Houston, TX: Arte Publico Press. p. 20. LCCN 2010033240. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
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