Richard V. Thomas
| Richard Van Thomas | |
|---|---|
| Wyoming Supreme Court | |
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In office December 1974 – February 2001 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 11, 1932 Superior, Wyoming |
| Died | September 4, 2010 (aged 77) Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
(1) Missing |
| Children |
Tara Thomas |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Episcopal |
(1) Missing
Tara Thomas
Laura Thomas Bradley
Sidney Thomas Hardgrave
Richard R. Thomas
Richard Van Thomas (October 11, 1932 – September 4, 2010) was a member of the Wyoming Supreme Court, having served from December 1974 until his retirement in February 2001. From 1985 to 1986, he was chief justice of the Wyoming high court.
Thomas was born to John W. and Gertrude M. Thomas in Superior, a small town in Sweetwater County in southwestern Wyoming, and reared in Lingle in Goshen County in southeastern Wyoming. He received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Wyoming at Laramie. He procured a Master of Laws at New York University, with emphasis in tax law. On July 31, 1956, he was admitted to the Wyoming bar. For three years, he was Judge Advocate General at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne.
From 1959 to 1969, he was then a partner in the firm Hirst, Applegate & Thomas until US President Richard M. Nixon appointed him as United States Attorney based in Cheyenne. In 1974, outgoing Governor Stanley K. Hathaway appointed Thomas to a vacancy on the Supreme Court. Thus began a career of more than 25 years on the court.
Thomas was active in civic and community affairs, including the Masonic lodge, the Cheyenne Kiwanis International, and the United Way of Laramie County. He was a member of the Wyoming Bar Association and the Order of the Coif at the University of Wyoming School of Law. He was particularly active in the Boy Scouts of America, having served in leadership of the Long's Peak and national scout councils.
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