Thomas Joseph Spellacy

Background

Spellacy, Thomas Joseph was born on March 6, 1880 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of James and Catherine (Bourke) Spellacy.

Education

Student Holy Cross College, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1898-1899. Bachelor of Laws, Georgetown University, District of Columbia, 1901, Doctor of Laws, 1920.

Career

1 son, Bourke, Practiced law in Hartford since 1903. Member Spellacy and Aron, Hartford. United States district attorney, 1915-1919.

Assistant attorney general of the United States, 1919-1921.

Membership

Member Spellacy and Aron, Hartford. United States district attorney, 1915-1919. Member Connecticut Senate, 1907-1911.

Member of commission to demobolize United States Navy in Europe. Member Metropolitan District Common for Hartford County. Chairman Park River Flood Commission.

Member of the American, Connecticut State and Hartford County bar associations.

Connections

Married second, Elisabeth B. Gill, August 23, 1934.

Father:

James Spellacy

Mother:

Catherine (Bourke) Spellacy

Spouse:

Elisabeth B. Gill