Elwood L. Thomas

Elwood L. Thomas
Judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri
In office
October 1, 1991 – July 30, 1995
Appointed byJohn Ashcroft
Preceded byAndrew Jackson Higgins
Succeeded byRonnie L. White
Personal details
Born(1930-07-24)July 24, 1930
Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S.[1]
DiedJuly 30, 1995(1995-07-30) (aged 65)
Jefferson City, Missouri, U.S.
SpouseSusanne Thomas
Alma materSimpson College
Drake University

Elwood Lauren Thomas[2] (July 24, 1930 – July 30, 1995) 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.[3] He died while on the court from complications of Parkinson's Disease.[4] He was remembered by his fellow judges as "one of the state's best legal minds."[4] 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.[5][6]

  1. ^ Official Manual of Missouri, 1993-1994.
  2. ^ Who's Who in American Law, 1994-1995. Marquis Who's Who. 1994. p. 920.
  3. ^ Tim Bryant, "Judges easily win new terms on Supreme Court, appeals court." St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Nov. 4, 1992.
  4. ^ a b "Across the Country: News from Every State." USA Today. Aug. 01, 1995.
  5. ^ "City, county voters to decide fate of 27 judges." St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Nov. 1, 1992.
  6. ^ Terry Ganey, "Ashcroft fills bench KC lawyer." (sic) St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Sept. 06, 1991.