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Robert Ewing Thomason

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Robert Ewing Thomason served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. Appointed by Harry S Truman and confirmed Jun 3, 1947.

Appointed by
Harry S Truman
Confirmed
Jun 3, 1947
Born
1879

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of TexasHarry S Truman · Jun 3, 1947 – Nov 8, 1973

Education

  • Southwestern UniversityB.S., 1898
  • University of Texas School of LawLL.B., 1900

Career

Private practice, Gainesville, Texas, 1900-1902, 1906-1912; District attorney, Cooke County, Texas, 1902-1906; Private practice, El Paso, Texas, 1912-1931; State representative, Texas, 1917-1921; speaker, 1920-1921; Mayor, El Paso, Texas, 1927-1930; U.S. representative from Texas, 1931-1947

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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