About Edwin Stark Thomas
Lived 1872 – 1952 (aged 79). Edwin Stark Thomas was an American lawyer and judge.
Edwin Stark Thomas (November 11, 1872 – January 21, 1952) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.
Education and career
Born on November 11, 1872, in Woodstock, Illinois, Thomas received a Bachelor of Laws in 1895 from Yale Law School. He entered private practice in New Haven, Connecticut from 1895 to 1912. He was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1899. He was Executive Secretary to Governor of Connecticut Simeon E. Baldwin from 1911 to 1913.
Federal judicial service
Thomas was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson on October 16, 1913, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut vacated by Judge James Perry Platt. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 17, 1913, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on April 12, 1939, due to his resignation.
Death
Thomas died on January 21, 1952, in Columbia, Connecticut.
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American judge (1872-1952)
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Edwin Stark Thomas was born on 11 November 1872 in Woodstock.
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Edwin Stark Thomas died on 21 January 1952 in Columbia, Connecticut, Connecticut.
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Edwin Stark Thomas was a lawyer and judge.
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