Background
Gooch, James Thomas was born on December 10, 1913 in Vanndale, Arkansas, United States. Son of Samuel Amos and Augustus (Halk) Gooch.
Gooch, James Thomas was born on December 10, 1913 in Vanndale, Arkansas, United States. Son of Samuel Amos and Augustus (Halk) Gooch.
Student, Arkansas
Bar: Arkansas bar 1940. Practiced in, Wynne, 1940-1946, Arkadelphia, 1954-1984. Member firm Gooch & Gooch, 1940-1946.
United State Attorneys Eastern District Arkansas, 1946-1954.
Partner firm Lookadoo, Gooch & Lookadoo, 1954-1975, Lookadoo, Gooch & Ashby, 1975-1984. Vice president, director Elk Horn Bank & Trust Company.
President, United States Attorney’s Conference, 1948-1950. President Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association, 1971-1973.
Member War Memorial Stadium, Little Rock, 1946-1967, Arkansas Senate, 1940-1944. Served to Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945. Member American Judicature Society, American, Arkansas, South.W. Arkansas, Clark County bar associations, American Trial Lawyers Association, Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association (president 1971-1973).
Children: Edris Johanna Gooch Quinn, Marilyn Kay Gooch Peterson.