Background
Thomsen, Roszel C. was born on August 17, 1900 in Baltimore. Son of William Edward and Georgie A. (Cathcart) Thomsen.
Thomsen, Roszel C. was born on August 17, 1900 in Baltimore. Son of William Edward and Georgie A. (Cathcart) Thomsen.
Educated, Boys Latin School, Baltimore, 1908-1915; Bachelor of Arts, Johns Hopkins, 1919; Bachelor of Laws, University Maryland., 1922; Doctor of Laws, Goucher College, 1967.
Associate law firm, Soper, Bowie & Clark (attorneys), 1922-1927;
partner, Clark, Thomsen & Smith, 1927-1954;
United States district judge, District Maryland., 1954-1992;
chief judge, District Maryland., 1955-1970;
senior judge. Judge special court, Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973, 1973-1992. Instructor commercial law Johns Hopkins, 1933-1943.
Secretary State Board Law Examiners, 1943-1944. Instructor law school U. Maryland., 1952-1955. Member Judicial Conference United States, 1958-1964, member of advisory commission on civil rules, 1960-1973.
Member commission to implementCriminal Justice Act, 1964-1974, member interim advising committee on judicial activities, 1969-1974, member commission on administration criminial law, 1970-1973, chairman standing commission on rules of practice and procedure, 1973-1980.
President Board School Commissioners Baltimore, 1944-1954, Alumni Association Johns Hopkins, 1947-1948. Trustee emeritus, past chairman board Goucher College. Vice president Baltimore Council Social Agencies, 1943-1946.
Served with S.A.T.C., 1918. Member American Bar Association, Maryland Bar Association (president 1971), Baltimore Bar Association, Delta Upsilon, Delta Theta Phi, Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa. Clubs: Hamilton Street (Baltimore).
Married Carol Griffing Wolf, June 1, 1929. Children: George, Grace (Mistress Richard M. Babcock), Margaret Thomsen Moler.