Lacy Thornburg

Lacy Herman Thornburg
c. 1965
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
In office
March 17, 1995 – August 31, 2009
Appointed byBill Clinton
Preceded byRobert D. Potter
Succeeded byMax O. Cogburn Jr.
47th Attorney General of North Carolina
In office
1985–1993
GovernorJames G. Martin
Preceded byRufus Edmisten
Succeeded byMike Easley
Member of the
North Carolina House of Representatives
from Jackson County
In office
1961–1966
Preceded byMarcellus Buchanan
Succeeded byDistrict abolished
Personal details
Born
Lacy Herman Thornburg

(1929-12-20) December 20, 1929 (age 94)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of North Carolina (BA, JD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1947-1948
RankPrivate First Class (PFC)

Lacy Herman Thornburg (born December 20, 1929)[1] is an American lawyer and retired United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. He served as the North Carolina attorney general from 1985 to 1993.

  1. ^ Judiciary, United States Congress Senate Committee on the (1996). Confirmation Hearings on Federal Appointments: Hearings Before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourth Congress, First Session, on Confirmation of Appointees to the Federal Judiciary. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 72.