Background
Blackwell, Thomas Joseph was born on November 2, 1896 in Lavonia, Georgia, United States. Son of George Foster and Frances (McAllister) Blackwell.
Blackwell, Thomas Joseph was born on November 2, 1896 in Lavonia, Georgia, United States. Son of George Foster and Frances (McAllister) Blackwell.
Bachelor of Laws, Cumberland University, 1919, Atlanta Law School, 1920.
Admitted to Georgia bar, 1920. Associate Burdine & Barco, 1924-1926. Senior member Blackwell, Walker & Gray, Miami, Florida, since 1926.
City attorney North. Miami, 1932-1934.
Municipal judge Miami Shores, 1936-1945. Counsel First Federal Savings & Loan Association of Miami, various liability insurance and other insurance company groups.
Chairman Florida Supreme Court Permanent Committee to Draft Standard Jury Instrns. for Florida, since 1961.
Fellow American College Probate Attorneys. Member American Academy Forensic Science, American branch International Law Association, American Bar Association (member antitrust law, insurance law, real property, probate and trust law, administrative law sections), American Judicature Society, International Association Insurance Counsel, Probate Attorneys Association, American Society International Law, American Institute of Management, Florida Bar Association, Federal Communications Bar Association, Inter-American Bar Association, Federation Insurance Counsel.
Married Harriet Dunklin Gray, November 4, 1925.