Thomas B. Gay Explained

Thomas B. Gay
Birth Name:Thomas Benjamin Gay
Birth Date:22 May 1885
Birth Place:Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Death Place:Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Burial Place:Hollywood Cemetery
Occupation:Lawyer
Education:University of Virginia
Children:2
Signature:Thomas B Gay signature.png

Thomas Benjamin Gay Sr. (May 22, 1885 – October 13, 1983) was an American lawyer from Richmond, Virginia. He joined the law firm Munford, Hunton, Williams & Anderson (now Hunton Andrews Kurth) in 1908, eventually becoming its first non-founding partner in 1916, and worked there until ill health forced his retirement in May 1983. He was the chair of the American Bar Association's House of Delegates from 1939 to 1941 and was president of the Virginia Bar Association from 1946 to 1947. A graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law, he served for a time on U.Va.'s board of visitors.[1]

Gay died in Richmond on October 13, 1983, and, after services at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, was buried in Hollywood Cemetery.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thomas Benjamin Gay. The New York Times. October 15, 1983. 29. August 21, 2022.
  2. Web site: Jerry. Lazarus. Thomas B. Gay dies at 98; helped build city law firm. Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 14, 1983. B2. August 21, 2022. NewsBank. subscription.