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 Austin, Texas, U.S. |
Died | December 12, 1995 Austin, Texas, U.S. | (aged 86)
Resting place | Texas State Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Eloise Engle (1945–1989) Marian Harris Gilliam (1990–1995) |
Children | 3 |
Education | University of Texas, Austin (BBA, LLB) |
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.