Draft:William H. Thomas (Maryland judge)

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Justice William H. Thomas of Maryland

William H. Thomas (c. 1861 – April 26, 1924)[1][2] was a justice of the Maryland Court of Appeals from 1907 to 1924.[3]

In December 1907, Governor Edwin Warfield appointed Thomas to a seat on the state supreme court vacated by John G. Rogers.[4]

Thomas married Katherine Roberts, with whom he had three daughters and one son who survived him.[1][2]

Thomas died suddenly at his office in the Carroll County Courthouse, in Westminster, Maryland.[1][2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Judge Thomas Dies Suddenly In His Office", The Baltimore Sun (April 27, 1924), p. 20.
  2. ^ a b c "Judge Thomas Dies Suddenly In Office", The Frederick, Maryland News (April 28, 1924), p. 5.
  3. ^ "Maryland Court of Appeals Judges, 1778–". Archives of Maryland. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  4. ^ "Judge William H. Thomas", The Westminster Democratic Advocate (December 6, 1907), p. 3.


Political offices
Preceded by Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals
1907–1924
Succeeded by


Category:1860s births Category:1924 deaths Category:Judges of the Supreme Court of Maryland


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