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James H. C. Thomas, Jr.
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James H. C. Thomas, Jr. was a judge for the 10th Chancery District of Mississippi. He was elected to the bench in 1994 and served until he passed away on October 1, 2010.[1]
Despite his death in October, Thomas was re-elected judge the following November. This caused a temporary court vacancy that prompted Governor Haley Barbour to appoint Deborah J. Gambrell to fill the position in January 2011.[2][3]
Education
Thomas earned a B.S. degree from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1961. He went on to graduate with a J.D. from Tulane University in 1964.[1]
Thomas acquired additional education in 1995 from the National Judicial College at the University of Nevada.[1]
Career
- 1994-2010: Chancery Judge, Mississippi 10th Chancery District (Elected)
- 1975-1985: Part-time Instructor (Finance Department), University of Southern Mississippi
- 1974-1978: Judge, Petal municipal court, Mississippi
- 1966-1994: Attorney in private practice
- 1964-1966: Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, U.S. Army[1]
2010 election
Thomas won the 2010 November election by nearly 8,000 votes, defeating write-in candidates in all counties except Forrest. It appeared on the ballot that he ran unopposed.[2]
The results were broken down as follows:
- Forrest County: Thomas - 6,850, Write-in - 8,315
- Lamar County: Thomas - 8,780, Write-in - 4,893
- Marion County: Thomas - 3,603, Write-in - 3,050
- Pearl River County: Thomas - 7,540, Write-in - 3,046
- Perry County: Thomas - 1,577, Write-in - 1,171[2][4]
Thomas received 28,350 votes against a combined total of 20,475 for all write-in candidates.[2]
- Main article: Mississippi judicial elections, 2010
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Official biography of Judge Thomas (Cached)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 WLOX, "Deceased candidate wins chancery judge race," November 3, 2010
- ↑ Mississippi State Medical Association, "Governor Barbour appoints Gambrell as 10th District Chancery Court Judge," January 4, 2011
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results by County," accessed June 10, 2014
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Mississippi, Southern District of Mississippi • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Mississippi, Southern District of Mississippi
State courts:
Mississippi Supreme Court • Mississippi Court of Appeals • Mississippi circuit courts • Mississippi Chancery Court • Mississippi county courts • Mississippi justice courts • Mississippi youth courts • Mississippi Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Mississippi • Mississippi judicial elections • Judicial selection in Mississippi
