Edwin Stark Thomas
Edwin Thomas (1872-1952) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. He joined the court in 1913 after an appointment from Woodrow Wilson. At the time of appointment, he was the Executive Secretary to the Governor of Connecticut. He resigned on April 12, 1939. He passed away on January 21, 1952.[1]
Early life and education
- Yale Law School, LL.B., 1895[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, New Haven, Connecticut, 1895-1912
- Member, Connecticut House of Representatives, 1899
- Executive secretary to Governor Simeon E. Baldwin, 1911-1913[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
District of Connecticut
Thomas was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson on October 16, 1913 to fill the seat vacated by James Platt. He was confirmed by the Senate on November 17, 1913, and received commission that same day. He resigned on April 12, 1939.[1] Thomas was succeeded in this position by John Joseph Smith.
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Edwin Stark Thomas' Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: James Perry Platt |
District of Connecticut 1913–1939 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: John Joseph Smith
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| 1913 |
Bingham • Brown • Call • Campbell • Dooling • Neterer • Rogers • Sawtelle • Sullivan • Thomas • Woods | ||
| 1914 |
Bledsoe • Booth • Clarke • Clayton • Covington • Dickinson • Haight • Hand • McCoy • McReynolds • Siddons • Thomson • Walker • Woolley | ||
| 1915 |
Downey • Howe • Lambdin • Trippet • Wade | ||
| 1916 |
Alschuler • Brandeis • Davis • Evans • Hay • Hitz • Hough • J. Johnson • T. Johnson • Manton • Stone • West • Woodrough | ||
| 1917 |
Adamson • Batts • Ervin • Evans • Jack • C. Johnson • Neblett • Smith • Smyth • Westenhaver | ||
| 1918 |
Anderson • Bailey • English • FitzHenry • Garvin • Holmes • Hutcheson • Knox • Manton • McCoy • Williams | ||
| 1919 |
Donahue • Faris • Graham • Haight • Lynch • Morris • Page • Peck • Sibley • Watkins • Webb • Weller • Wilson | ||
| 1920 | |||
Federal courts:
Second Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Connecticut • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Connecticut
State courts:
Connecticut Supreme Court • Connecticut Appellate Court • Connecticut Superior Court • Connecticut Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in Connecticut • Connecticut judicial elections • Judicial selection in Connecticut
