Background
Cavendish, Thomas Edgar was born on June 11, 1929 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Charles Henry and Alma R. (Wolf) Cavendish.
Cavendish, Thomas Edgar was born on June 11, 1929 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Charles Henry and Alma R. (Wolf) Cavendish.
The Ohio State University (Bachelor of Science, 1951. Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, 1953). Order of the Coif; Phi Delta Phi.
Adjunct Professor of Law: Franklin Law School of Capital University, 1966-1969. The Ohio State University College of Law, 1971-1974. President, Lawyers Club of Columbus.
1969-1970. Commissioner, National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, since 1975.
Chief bill drafter Ohio Legislative Reference Bureau, 1952—1953. Adjunct professor Franklin Law School, Capital University, 1965—1970, Ohio State University College Law, 1972—1974. Partner Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, Columbus, Ohio, since 1953.
Commissioner Ohio to National Conference Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, 1975. Treasurer, member executive committee, 1984—1989. Legislation representative Ohio Board Uniform State Laws, since 1977.
Member founding sponsors association, board trustees Columbus International College, Seville, Spain, 1974—1979. Member national council Ohio State University College Law, since 1962. Chairman, 1981—1986.
Member of President' Club Ohio State University (chairman executive committee 1989), Ohio State University Law Alumni Association (past president 1973-1974), Lawyers Club Columbus (president 1969-1971), Columbus Bar Foundation (trustee, president 1990-1991), Columbus Bar Association (board governors, president 1970-1971, medal of honor), Ohio State Bar Association (member council delegations, chairman joint committee bankers and lawyers, chairman banking and commercial law committee), American Judicature Society, American Bar Association.
Married Joanna L. Lawyer, June 28, 1958. Children: Elizabeth Ann, Sara Joan, Martha Jean.