R. Ewing Thomason
R. Ewing Thomason | |
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Claude Benton Hudspeth | |
Succeeded by | Kenneth M. Regan |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Ewing Thomason May 30, 1879 Shelbyville, Tennessee U.S |
Died | November 8, 1973 El Paso, Texas U.S | (aged 94)
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Southwestern University (B.S.) University of Texas School of Law (LL.B.) |
Robert Ewing Thomason known as R. Ewing Thomason (May 30, 1879 – November 8, 1973) was a Texas politician, a member and Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, the mayor of El Paso, a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.
Early life and education
Born in Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee, Thomason moved to Gainesville, Texas, with his parents in 1880.[1] He attended public schools, and received a Bachelor of Science degree from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, in 1898.[1] Thomason received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Texas School of Law in 1900 and was admitted to the bar in 1901, commencing practice in Gainesville.[1] Thomason was the prosecuting attorney of Cooke County, Texas, from 1902 to 1906.[2]
Professional career
Thomason continued to practice law upon his moving to
Federal judicial service
Thomason was nominated by President Harry S. Truman on April 24, 1947, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas vacated by Judge Charles Albert Boynton. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 3, 1947, and received his commission on June 5, 1947. He assumed senior status on June 1, 1963. He served in senior status in El Paso until his death there on November 8, 1973. He was interred in Restlawn Cemetery in El Paso.[1][2]
Honor
Fraternity
Robert E. Thomason was a freemason and belonged to El Paso Lodge # 130 A.F. & A.M. He also belonged to El Maida Shrine and served as Illustrious Potentate.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "THOMASON, Robert Ewing - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ^ a b c Robert Ewing Thomason at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Legacy of RE Thomason". umcfoundationelpaso.org. UMC Foundation. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ^ Long, Trish. "R.E. Thomason was state legislator, congressman, district judge and mayor". El Paso Times. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 511 East San Antonio Avenue in El Paso, Texas, as the "R.E. Thomason Federal Building and United States Courthouse". (2016 - H.R. 5873)". GovTrack.us. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
Sources
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- "Robert Ewing Thomason". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Robert Ewing Thomason at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
External links
- Robert Ewing Thomason from the Handbook of Texas Online
- R. E. Thomason Shaped City, State, Nation - El Paso Community College Borderlands project
- El Paso County, Texas - Political Graveyard