William Homer Thornberry

Background

Thornberry, William Homer Son of William Moore and Mary Lillian (Jones) Thornberry.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, University Texas, 1932; Bachelor of Laws, University Texas, 1936; Doctor of Laws, Gallaudet U., 1954.

Career

Associate, Powell, Wirtz, Rauhut & Gideon, Austin, Texas, 1936; member, Texas House of Representatives, 1937-1940; district attorney, 53d judicial district Travis County, Texas, 1941-1942; partner, Jones & Thornberry, Austin, 1946-1948; mayor pro tem, City of Austin, 1947-1948; member, House of Representatives from 10th Texas district, 1949-1963; judge, United States District Court (western district) Texas, 1963-1965; judge, United States Court Appeals for 5th Circuit, 1965-1995; now senior judge, United States Court Appeals for 5th Circuit, 1995. Member commission to implement criminal justice act Judicial Conference, 1964-1979, com.on criminal justice act 5th Judicial Council, 1967.

Achievements

• William Homer Thornberry has been listed as a reputable Federal judge by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member city county City of Austin, 1946-1948. Lieutenant commander United States Navy, 1942-1946. Member American Bar Association, Texas State Bar Association, Travis County Bar Association, Masons (32d degree), Shriners, Kiwanis, Order of Coif. M C.

Connections

Married Eloise Engle, February 24, 1945 (deceased April 27, 1989). Children: Molly, David, Kate. Married MarianHarris, February 24, 1990.

Father:

William Moore Thornberry

Mother:

Mary Lillian (Jones) Thornberry

Spouse:

MarianHarris

Spouse:

Eloise Engle

child:

Molly Thornberry

child:

David Thornberry

child:

Kate Thornberry