Thomas C. Gordon Explained

Office2:Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia
Term Start2:February 17, 1965
Term End2:May 31, 1972
Predecessor2:Kennon C. Whittle
Successor2:Richard H. Poff
Birth Name:Thomas Christian Gordon Jr.
Birth Date:14 July 1915
Birth Place:Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Education:University of Virginia
Allegiance: United States
Branch:United States Army
Rank:Major[1]
Unit:Signal Corps
Battles:World War II[2]

Thomas Christian Gordon Jr. (July 14, 1915 – May 17, 2003) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia from 1965 to 1972.[3]

Biography

He was born in Richmond, Virginia. He attended the University of Virginia where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1936 and his LL.B. in 1938.

For a number of years he was associated with the law firm of McGuire, Woods, King, Gordon and Davis. For 1963–64, he was President of the Virginia Bar Association.[4] On February 17, 1965, he was sworn in as a justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia, having been elected by the General Assembly. Justice Gordon resigned from the Court on May 31, 1972, and returned to private practice.

References

  1. Web site: Thomas Gordon Obituary (2003) - Richmond, VA - Richmond Times-Dispatch . Legacy.com . Richmond Times-Dispatch . 24 December 2023 . 19 May 2003.
  2. Web site: Thomas Christian Gordon, Jr., February 17, 1965-May 31, 1972 . Virginia Appellate Court History . 24 December 2023 . 2 May 2014.
  3. Web site: Judges of the Supreme Court of Virginia . Encyclopedia Virginia . 24 December 2023.
  4. Web site: Honoring Past Presidents - The Virginia Bar Association . The Virginia Bar Association . 24 December 2023.