Background
Halsted, Thomas Addison was born on October 8, 1933 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of James Addison and Isabella (Hopkinson) Halsted.
Halsted, Thomas Addison was born on October 8, 1933 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of James Addison and Isabella (Hopkinson) Halsted.
Student, Stanford University, 1951. Student, University of California at Los Angeles, 1953. AB, George Washington University, 1965.
Intelligence officer United States Department State, Washington, 1962-1966, United States Arms Control & Disarmament Agency, Washington, 1966-1967. National director Council for Livable World, 1967-1971. Legislation assistant United States Senate, 1971-1972.
Executive director Arms Control Association, 1972-1977. Director public affairs Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, 1977-1981. Executive director Physicians for Social Responsibility, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1981-1983.
Writer, lecturer, consultant, Manchester, 1983—1999. Writer, syndicated columnist Gloucester, since 1999. President, public The Sharksmouth Press.
Member Manchester Board Selectmen, 1986-1991, chairman, 1990. Delegate Massachusetts Democratic Convention, 1986, 95, 2006. Captain infantry United States Army, 1954-1961.
Member Council on Foreign Relations, Institute Current World Affairs, International Institute for Strategic Studies, Arms Control Association, Tavern Club (Boston).
Married Joy Appel, November 12, 1955. Children: Thomas Appel, Elizabeth Halsted Paddock.