Background
Threadgill, William J. was born in 1923 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States.
Threadgill, William J. was born in 1923 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States.
University of Mississippi (Bachelor of Arts, 1947). George Washington University (Bachelor of Laws, 1949).
Worked at Mitchell, McNutt, Threadgill, Smith & Sams, P.A. Admitted to the bar, 1949, Mississippi. Member, State Insurance Commission, by appointment of Attorney General, 1960-1962.
Member, Mississippi Board of Bar Admissions, by appointment of Supreme Court, 1979-1981. Member, Mississippi Judicial Nominating Committee, by appointment of Governor, 1983-1987. Member: Lowndes County and American (Member, Section of Corporation, Banking and Business Law) Bar Associations.
Mississippi State Bar (Commissioner, 1957-1959. Delegate to Judicial Conference of United States. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1967-1970).
Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association (Director and Vice-President, 1965. Editor, MDLA Journal, 1971. President-Elect, 1975-1976.
President, 1976-1977). National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers (State Chairman, 1986-1988).
Mississippi Bar Foundation (Trustee, 1970-1973). Military: Lieutenant, United States.A.F., 1942-1945 (Also at Columbus Office).
Member, State Insurance Commission, by appointment of Attorney General, 1960-1962. Member, Mississippi Board of Bar Admissions, by appointment of Supreme Court, 1979-1981. Member, Mississippi Judicial Nominating Committee, by appointment of Governor, 1983-1987.
Member: Lowndes County and American (Member, Section of Corporation, Banking and Business Law) Bar Associations. Mississippi State Bar (Commissioner, 1957-1959. Delegate to Judicial Conference of United States.
5th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1967-1970). Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association (Director and Vice-President, 1965. Editor, MDLA Journal, 1971.
President-Elect, 1975-1976. President, 1976-1977). National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel.
Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers (State Chairman, 1986-1988). Mississippi Bar Foundation (Trustee, 1970-1973). Military: Lieutenant, United States.A.F., 1942-1945 (Also at Columbus Office).