Background
Harper, Thomas was born on November 23, 1908 in Greenwood, Arkansas, United States. Son of Robert Atlas and Merton (Othella) Harper.
Harper, Thomas was born on November 23, 1908 in Greenwood, Arkansas, United States. Son of Robert Atlas and Merton (Othella) Harper.
Student, University Illinois, 1927-1928.
Private practice, Greenwood, 1930-1939; private practice, Fort Smith, Arkansas, 1939-1967; senior partner, Harper, Young, Smith & Maurrar, Fort Smith, from 1967; special associate justice, Arkansas Supreme Court, 1975. Member Arkansas Statute Revision Commission, 1975-1983.
Chairman Democratic National Committee for Arkansas, 1954-1964, member, 1964-1972. Delegate Democratic National Convention, 1956, 60, 64, 68, chairman delegate, 1960, 64. Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946.
Member American College Trial Lawyers, American Bar Association, Arkansas, Sebastian County bar associations, Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce, Delta Upsilon, Phi Eta Sigma. Clubs: Fort Smith Town.
Married Vivien W. Tatum, January 16, 1939 (deceased). Children: Thomas, Granville T., Blake, Kay Nelson.