Elwood L. Thomas

Elwood L. Thomas
Judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri
In office
October 1, 1991  July 30, 1995
Appointed by John Ashcroft
Preceded by Andrew Jackson Higgins
Succeeded by Ronnie L. White
Personal details
Born (1930-07-24)July 24, 1930
Council Bluffs, Iowa[1]
Died July 30, 1995(1995-07-30) (aged 65)
Jefferson City, Missouri, Missouri
Spouse(s) Susanne Thomas
Alma mater Simpson College
Drake University Law School

Elwood L. Thomas was a judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri, under an appointment by then-Governor John Ashcroft. He was retained at the November, 1992, election.[2] He died while on the court from complications of Parkinson's Disease.[3] He was remembered by his fellow judges as "one of the state's best legal minds."[3] Before being appointed to the Supreme Court, Judge Thomas was a professor at the University of Missouri School of Law from 1965 to 1978, and then was a partner at Shook, Hardy & Bacon in Kansas City, Missouri.[4][5]

References

  1. Official Manual of Missouri, 1993-1994.
  2. Tim Bryant, "Judges easily win new terms on Supreme Court, appeals court." St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Nov. 4, 1992.
  3. 1 2 "Across the Country: News from Every State." USA Today. Aug. 01, 1995.
  4. "City, county voters to decide fate of 27 judges." St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Nov. 1, 1992.
  5. Terry Ganey, "Ashcroft fills bench KC lawyer." (sic) St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Sept. 06, 1991.
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