Draft:Thomas Shoichi Ogata

Thomas Shoichi Ogata (1917 – 1983)^[1] was a justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii from February 5, 1974 to December 30, 1981.

Ogata's predecessor, Kazuhisa Abe, resigned from the court in December 1973 to enable Governor John A. Burns to appoint his successor, with Burns then appointing Ogata to the seat.^[2]

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^ https://encyclopedia.densho.org/Thomas%20Ogata
^ Douglas Boswell, "Burns dealt a blow on appointments", The Honolulu Advertiser (July 27, 1974), p. 1.

Political offices
Preceded by Kazuhisa Abe	Justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii 1974–1981	Succeeded by Yoshimi Hayashi

Category:1917 births Category:1983 deaths Category:Justices of the Hawaii Supreme Court

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[1] ttps://encyclopedia.densho.org/Thomas%20Ogata

[2] Douglas Boswell, "Burns dealt a blow on appointments", The Honolulu Advertiser (July 27, 1974), p. 1.

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