Background
Degnan, Thomas Leonard was born on January 18, 1909 in Waseca, Minnesota, United States. Son of John James and Martha (Kurkowski) Degnan.
Degnan, Thomas Leonard was born on January 18, 1909 in Waseca, Minnesota, United States. Son of John James and Martha (Kurkowski) Degnan.
Student, St. Mary's College, Winona, Minnesota, 1927. Juris Doctor, Georgetown University, 1930.
With firm Sexton, Mordaunt, Kennedy & Carrol, St. Paul, 1930-1938. Founder, 1938; senior partner Degnan, McElroy, Lamb, Camrud, Maddock & Olson, Ltd., Grand Forks, North Dakota. Now retired
Member North Dakota Judicial Council, 1961-1963, North Dakota Medical Center Advisory Board, 1963-1967, North Dakota Judicial Survey Commission, 1965-1967.
President Young Democrats, North Dakota, 1940-1944, national committeeman, 1944-1948. Board directors St. James High School, 1954-1956, Grand Forks Industrial Foundation. Past president, board directors Grand Forks Community Chest.
Member American Bar Association, North Dakota Bar Association (president 1960-1961), First District Bar Association (president 1957-1959), Grand Forks County Bar Association (president 1952-1953), Edward Douglas White Law Club, Pierce Butler Law Club, Grand Forks Chamber of Commerce (past president, director), Delta Theta Phi, Elk (past exalted ruler).
Married Nan Glennon, September 24, 1938. Children– Nancy, Martha, Denise.