Background
III, Thomas Matthew McBride was born on July 19, 1923 in New Orleans. Son of Thomas Matthew and Marion Amelia (North) Molecular and Cellular Biology.
III, Thomas Matthew McBride was born on July 19, 1923 in New Orleans. Son of Thomas Matthew and Marion Amelia (North) Molecular and Cellular Biology.
Bachelor of Laws, Tulane University, 1950. Graduate, National Judicial College, 1979.
Bar: Louisiana 1950, United States district court Louisiana 1950, United States district court (southern district) Mission.1960, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit), Supreme Court of the United States Court 1972. Association Prowell & Viosca, New Orleans, 1950-1955. Partner Tillery & McBride, Arabi, Louisiana, 1955-1962, McBride, Bopp & Perez, Arabi, 1963-1968, McBride & Tonry, Chalmette, Louisiana, 1969-1973.
Sole practice, Chalmette, 1973-1978.
Judge pro tem Division A., 25th Judicial District Court Louisiana, 1978. Chief judge Division A., 34th Judicial District Court, Parish Saint Bernard, Chalmette, Louisiana, since 1979.
Special.counsel Small Business Administration, 1956. Attorney for sheriff Saint Bernard Parish, 1973-1978.
President Metropolitan Law Enforcement Planning and Action Committee Board of directors Greater New Orleans Chamber of Commerce.
Served with United States Coast Guard, 1941-1945. Member Am.Judges Association, American Bar Association, Louisiana Bar Association, Fourth and Fifth Circuit Judges Association(past president), Veterans of Foreign Wars (council commander 1953-1954), Rotary (president 1965-1966).
Married Mary Elizabeth Buerkle, September 13, 1950 (deceased November 1967). Children: Thomas D., Eric A., Laura L. Married Jean Theresa Adams, November 11, 1968.
Stepchildren: Harold J. Gilbert, Donna G. Klimm, Glenn P. Gilbert.