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Thomas Meskill | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | |
| In office June 30, 1993 – October 29, 2007 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | |
| In office 1992–1993 | |
| Preceded by | James L. Oakes |
| Succeeded by | Jon O. Newman |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | |
| In office April 23, 1975 – June 30, 1993 | |
| Appointed by | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | J. Joseph Smith |
| Succeeded by | Guido Calabresi |
| 82nd Governor of Connecticut | |
| In office January 6, 1971 – January 8, 1975 | |
| Lieutenant | T. Clark Hull Peter L. Cashman |
| Preceded by | John N. Dempsey |
| Succeeded by | Ella Grasso |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 6th district | |
| In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Bernard Grabowski |
| Succeeded by | Ella Grasso |
| Mayor of New Britain, Connecticut | |
| In office 1962–1964 | |
| Preceded by | Julius J. Kremski |
| Succeeded by | James F. Dawson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Joseph Meskill Jr. January 30, 1928 New Britain, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | October 29, 2007 (aged 79) Boynton Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Resting place | St. Mary Cemetery, New Britain |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Mary Grady (m. 1955) |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | Trinity College (BS) University of Connecticut (LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1950–1953 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | Korean War |
Thomas Joseph Meskill Jr. (January 30, 1928 – October 29, 2007) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He previously served as the 82nd governor of Connecticut, as a United States representative from Connecticut, and as the mayor of New Britain, Connecticut. He is noted as having served in all three branches of government and at the local, state and federal levels of government during his career of public service.