R. Ewing Thomason
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Robert Ewing Thomason known as R. Ewing Thomason (May 30, 1879 – November 8, 1973) was a Texas politician, a member and Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, the mayor of El Paso, a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.
Quick Facts Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas ...
R. Ewing Thomason | |
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Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas | |
In office June 1, 1963 – November 8, 1973 | |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas | |
In office June 5, 1947 – June 1, 1963 | |
Appointed by | Harry S. Truman |
Preceded by | Charles Albert Boynton |
Succeeded by | Homer Thornberry |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 16th district | |
In office March 4, 1931 – July 31, 1947 | |
Preceded by | Claude Benton Hudspeth |
Succeeded by | Kenneth M. Regan |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Ewing Thomason (1879-05-30)May 30, 1879 Shelbyville, Tennessee U.S |
Died | November 8, 1973(1973-11-08) (aged 94) El Paso, Texas U.S |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Southwestern University (B.S.) University of Texas School of Law (LL.B.) |
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