Background
McDonald, Thomas Francis was born on October 7, 1890 in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States. Son of Timothy and Honora (McCarthy) McDonald.
McDonald, Thomas Francis was born on October 7, 1890 in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States. Son of Timothy and Honora (McCarthy) McDonald.
Student, Valparaiso College, 1908-1909; student, United States Military Academy, 1912-1914; Bachelor of Laws, University of Michigan, 1917; Master of Laws (honorary), University Michigan, 1936.
Partner, McDonald, Wright & Bryan.
Member State Board Law Examiners, 1931-1939, secretary 1932-1949. Member Appellate Judicial Commission Missouri, 1952-1957. Member special board for Survey of Legal Edition and Admission to bar, State of California, 1947-1949.
Co-chairman St. Louis Executive Board National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1940-1948, member of national board 1945-1947. Candidate for judge Missouri Supreme Court, 1938. Major United States Army, World War I. Fellow American Bar.
Foundation; member American Bar Association (house of deals 1940-1942, chairman of the section on legal education and admissions to bar 1951-1953), Missouri State Bar, Bar Assn.St. Louis (president 1935-1936), American Judicature Society (director for Missouri 1937-1940, 46-54, Chairman of the Board 1940, 41, vice president 1954-1959), American Legion (past commander St. Louis post), U. Missouri Alumni Association (honorary member of law chapter), Missouri Athletic Club, Lawyers Club, Phi Alpha Delta.
Married Marguerite Ely, July 6, 1925. Children: Thomas Ely and Francis Ely (twins).