Background
Boggs, Thomas Hale was born on February 15, 1914 in Long Beach, Mississippi, United States. Son of William Robertson and Claire Josephine (Hale) Boggs.
Boggs, Thomas Hale was born on February 15, 1914 in Long Beach, Mississippi, United States. Son of William Robertson and Claire Josephine (Hale) Boggs.
Bachelor of Arts, Tulane University, 1935, Bachelor of Laws, 1937.
Admitted to Louisiana bar, 1937, general practice civil law, 1943, 46. Member 77th Congress, 80th to 92d Congresses from 2d Louisiana District, member banking and currency committee, 1946-1948, ways and means committee, 1949-1971, joint commission on internal revenue taxation, 1961-1971, joint economics committee, 1957-1972, chairman subcommittee on foreign economics policy, 1957-1972, deputy whip, 1955-1961, majority whip, 1962-1971, majority leader United States House of Representatives, 1971-1972. Vice chairman Democratic National Committee, 1956-1972.
Parliamentarian Democratic National Convention, 1964, chairman platform committee, 1968.
Member President's Commision on Causes and Prevention of Violence. Member President's Commision on Assassination of President Kennedy, 1964. Served with United States Naval Reserve, World World War World World War World War II
Member American, Louisiana, New Orleans bar associations, New Orleans Chamber of Commerce, American Judicature Society, Sons of the American Revolution, American Legion, American Veterans World World World War II, International Association Ports and Harbors (honorary), Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Theta Pi, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Club: Congressional (Washington).
Married Corinne Claiborne, January 22, 1938. Children: Barbara Rowena (Mistress Paul Eugene Sigmund), Thomas Hale, Corinne (Mistress Steven Roberts).