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Thomas Joseph Meskill

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975

Thomas Joseph Meskill , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The Senate voted 54–36 on the nomination on Apr 22, 1975 (). Thomas Joseph Meskill Jr. (January 30, 1928 – October 29, 2007) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He previously served as the 82nd governor of Connecticut, as a United States representative from Connecticut, and as the mayor of New Britain, Connecticut.

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    94th Congress ·     54–36 · Apr 22, 1975

Education

  • New York University School of Law
  • Trinity College, Hartford, ConnecticutB.S., 1950
  • University of Connecticut School of LawJ.D., 1956

Career

U.S. Air Force first lieutenant, 1950-1953; Private practice, New Britain, Connecticut, 1956-1960; Assistant corporation counsel, New Britain, Connecticut, 1960-1962; Mayor, New Britain, Connecticut, 1962-1964; Corporation counsel, New Britain, Connecticut, 1965-1966; U.S. representative from Connecticut, 1967-1971; Governor, Connecticut, 1971-1975; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1992-1993

Biography

Thomas Joseph Meskill Jr. (January 30, 1928 – October 29, 2007) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He previously served as the 82nd governor of Connecticut, as a United States representative from Connecticut, and as the mayor of New Britain, Connecticut.

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