Background
O'Neill, Thomas Newman was born on July 6, 1928 in Hanover, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas Newman and Emma (Cornpropst) O'N.
O'Neill, Thomas Newman was born on July 6, 1928 in Hanover, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas Newman and Emma (Cornpropst) O'N.
Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, Catholic U. American, 1950; Bachelor of Laws magna cum laude, University of Pennsylvania, 1953; postgraduate (Fulbright grantee), London School Economics, 1955-1956.
Law clerk to, Judge Herbert F. Goodrich United States Court Appeals (3d circuit), 1953-1954; to, Justice Harold H. Burton Supreme Court of the United States Court, 1954-1955; associate, Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, Philadelphia, 1956-1963; partner, Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, 1963-1983; judge, United States District Court (eastern district) Pennsylvania, since 1983; counsel, 1st and 2d Pennsylvania Legislation Reapportionment Communications, 1971, 81. Lecturer University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1973.
Former trustee Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. Former member Governor's Trial Court Nominating Common for Philadelphia County. Former member board overseers University of Pennsylvania Museum.
Fellow American College Trial Lawyers. Member American Law Institute (life), Philadelphia BarAssn. (chancellor 1976), Pennsylvania Bar Association (governor 1978-1981), University of Pennsylvania Law Alumni Society (president 1976-1977), Pennsylvania Conference County Bar Officers (president 1981-1982), American Inn of Court (founding chairman University of Pennsylvania), Order of Coif (president University of Pennsylvania chapter 1971-1973), Merion Cricket Club, Edgemere Club, Broadacres Trouting Association Beta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma.
Married Jeanne M. Corresponding, Feb.4, 1961. Children: Caroline Jeanne, Thomas Newman, III, Ellen Gitt.