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William Homer Thornberry
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963–1965
William Homer Thornberry , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. William Homer Thornberry (January 9, 1909 – December 12, 1995) was an American politician and judge. He served as the United States representative from the 10th congressional district of Texas from 1949 to 1963. From 1963 to 1965 he was a judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, and he was a judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit from 1965 to 1978.
Education
- University of TexasB.B.A., 1932
- University of Texas School of LawLL.B., 1936
Career
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
Biography
William Homer Thornberry (January 9, 1909 – December 12, 1995) was an American politician and judge. He served as the United States representative from the 10th congressional district of Texas from 1949 to 1963. From 1963 to 1965 he was a judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, and he was a judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit from 1965 to 1978.
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