Background
Tonahill, Joe H. was born on November 4, 1913 in Hughes Springs, Texas, United States.
Tonahill, Joe H. was born on November 4, 1913 in Hughes Springs, Texas, United States.
University of Texas; Washington College of Law (Bachelor of Laws).
City attorney, Jasper City, Texas, 1947-1985;
partner, Tonahill, Hile, Lester & Jacobellis, Jasper, Texas, since 1941. President First Judicial District Bar Association, 1951. Chairman First National Bank Jasper,1959-1984.
Lecturer University Texas Law School Law-Science Institute on Medico-Legal Problems.
Served with United States Navy, World World War II, PTO. Fellow Texas Bar Foundation. Member Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Champion of Justice award 1994, honorary life, former governor for Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida 1955-1956, 91-94), Dallas County Criminal Bar Association, National Association Defense Lawyers in Criminal Cases, First Judicial District Bar Association (past president 1951), Texas Trial Lawyers Association (past president 1951-1952, co-founder), State Bar of Texas (chairman tort and compensation section 1961-1962), Texas Bar Committee (past chairman special conference committee with medical professor), International Academy Trial Lawyers (former director, former chairman executive committee), International Society Barristers, American Legion (Texas. Past state vice-commander), University Texas Ex-Students Association (life).
Married Violett Smith, March 31, 1941. 6 children.