Background
Gignoux, Edward Thaxter was born on June 28, 1916 in Portland, Maine, United States. Son of Frederick Evelyn and Katherine (Denison) Gignoux.
Gignoux, Edward Thaxter was born on June 28, 1916 in Portland, Maine, United States. Son of Frederick Evelyn and Katherine (Denison) Gignoux.
Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Harvard University, 1937; Bachelor of Laws magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1940; honorary Doctor of Laws, Bowdoin College, 1962; honorary Doctor of Laws, U. Maine, 1966; honorary Doctor of Laws, Colby College, 1974; honorary Doctor of Laws, Nasson College, 1974; honorary Doctor of Laws, Bates College, 1977; honorary Doctor of Laws, Husson College, 1983; honorary Doctor of Laws, St. Joseph's College, 1984.
Associate, Slee, O'Brian, Hellings & Ulsh, Buffalo, 1940-1941;
associate, Covington, Burling, Rublee, Acheson & Shorb, Washington, 1941-1942;
partner, Verrill, Dana, Walker, Philbrick & Whitehouse, Portland, 1946-1957;
United States district judge, Portland, since 1957;
judge, United States Temporary Emergency Court Appeals, 1980-1987. Former corporator Maine Savings Bank. Former member of advisory committee bankruptcy rules Supreme Court of the United States Court.
Former member of council and visiting committee Harvard LawSch. Also chairman visiting committee. Past member of advisory panel international law United States State Department.
Faculty Salzburg Seminar for American Studies, 1972. Assistant Corporate Counsel, City of Portland, 1947-1948, member city council, 1949-1955, chairman, 1952. Member United States Judicial Conference (chairman subcommittee on supporting personnel 1968-1970, chairman standing commission on rules of practice and procedure 1980-1987).
President, board directors Greater Portland Community Chest, 1955-1956, United Fund, 1956-1957. Former corporator, trustee Maine Medical Center. Former trustee Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary, Portland Symphony Orchestra.
Former board overseers Harvard College Served as major Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Member American Bar Association (former member special committee on judicial conduct), Maine Bar Association, Cumberland County Bar Association, Institute Judicial Administration, Judicial Conference United States (chairman standing committee on rules of practice and procedure 1980-1987, former member judicial ethics committee), American Judicature Society (past board directors), American Law Institute (council, 1st vice president 1987) Clubs: Harvard (president Maine 1957). Portland Country.
Married Hildegarde Schuyler Thaxter, June 30, 1938. Children: Marie Andrée (Mistress James F. Grisé), Edward Thaxter.
