Background
Bird, Agnes Thornton was born on September 15, 1921 in Wichita Falls, Texas, United States. Daughter of Ernest Grady and Ann McNulty (Renfro) Thornton.
Bird, Agnes Thornton was born on September 15, 1921 in Wichita Falls, Texas, United States. Daughter of Ernest Grady and Ann McNulty (Renfro) Thornton.
Texas Woman’s University (Bachelor of Science, 1943): University of Tennessee at Knoxville (Master of Arts, 1959. Ph Doctorate., 1967; Juris Doctor, 1974). Alpha Lambda Delta; Alpha Chirurgical
Delta Phi Delta.
Instructor political science University Tennessee, 1961-1964. Assistant professor Maryville (Tennessee) College, 1969-1972. Partner Bird, Navratil, Bird, Kull & McCroskey, Maryville, 1975-1994.
Member Tennessee Human Rights Commission, 1965-1968. Member advisory committee United States Civil Rights Commission, Tennessee, 1963-1972, vice chair, 1968. Chair Tennessee Commission on Status of Women, 1977-1979.
Board directors National Association Communications on Women, 1977-1978.
President Tennessee Federation Democratic Women, 1964-1965. Parliamentarian National Federation Democratic Women, 1974-1985, 87-93. Member National Association Democratic State Chairs, 1976-1984.
Democratic vice chair and national committeewoman State of Tennessee, 1976-1984. Member advisory council Maryville College, 1979-1986. Member American Bar Association (committee on immigration 1987-1992), Tennessee Bar Association, Blount County Bar Association (treasurer 1978-1979, president 1989), American Association of University Women (president Maryville branch 1967-1968, chairman association topic committee 1970-1972, president Tennessee division 1985-1987, director legal advocacy fund project 1987-1991, 92-94, member advisory board Legal Advocacy Fund 1989-1993), Blount Memorial Hospital Foundation (board directors 1989-1994), Blount County Chamber of Chamber (board directors 1994, chair foundation board since 1994), Daughters of the American Revolution, Chilhowee Club (president 1965-1966), Kiwanis.
Married Frank Babington Bird, March 10, 1946. 1 child, Patricia Annual.