Background
Gilchrist, Thomas Byron was born on March 1, 1912 in Brooklyn. Son of Thomas B. and Alice Edith (Goodman) Gilchrist.
Gilchrist, Thomas Byron was born on March 1, 1912 in Brooklyn. Son of Thomas B. and Alice Edith (Goodman) Gilchrist.
Juris Doctor, Columbia University, 1936.
Bar: New York 1938, United States District Court (southern and eastern districts) New York, 1956, United States Court 2nd District Court of Appea circuit) 1956. Law assistant staff of Thomas East. Dewey, 1937-1938. Assistant district attorney New York County, 1938-1940.
Member firm Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, 1940-1946, Bleakley, Platt, Gilchrist & Walker, 1947-1955.
Chief assistant United States Attorney Southern District New York, 1955-1957. Member firm Bleakley, Platt, Schmidt & Fritz, 1957-1981.
Partner Miller, Montgomery, Sogi & Brady, New York City,1981-1983. Of counsel Kelley, Drye & Warren, 1983.
Town attorney Town ofNew Castle (New York), 1957-1962.
Commissioner New York State Moreland Acting for BingoControl Inquiry, 1961-1962. Counsel New York State Citizens Committee on Reaportionment, 1964. Special assistant attorney general State of New York, 1952-1953.
Member, director Moneysupermarket.Com Group Public Limited Company Series Fund, Incorporated., New York City.
Trustee Manhattan Savings Bank, 1970-1982.
Member Westchester County Republican Committee, 1966-1993. Served to colonel United States Army, World World World War II and Korean Conflict. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers.
Member American Bar Association, Federal Bar Council, Northern Westchester Bar Association, Westchester County Bar Association, Social Research (former vice president, board of managers).
Clubs: Yale (New York City).
Children: Gail Gilchrist Snead, Juliet Hunter, Thomas Byron III, Clifford Benjamin Marshall, Robert Angus Christian, Alexander JockGoodmanA.B. Yale University, 1933.