Tom Rickhoff
| Thomas Emmett "Tom" Rickhoff | |
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| Judge of the Texas 289th District Court (Bexar County) | |
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In office 1981–1993 |
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| Succeeded by | Carmen Kelsey |
| Judge of the Texas Fourth Court of Appeals | |
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In office January 1993 – 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Ron Carr |
| Succeeded by | Sandee Bryan Marion |
| Judge of the Bexar County Probate Court | |
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Assumed office 2001 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 13, 1944 Bayview Kootenai County Idaho, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Carol Mumford Rickhoff (married 1970) |
| Relations | Gerard C. "Gerry" Rickhoff (brother) |
| Children | Five children |
| Parents | Leo John and Lela Doerr Rickhoff |
| Residence | San Antonio, Texas |
| Alma mater | St. Mary's University School of Law |
| Occupation | Attorney, Professor, Judge |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army Reserve |
| Rank |
Captain in Army |
Captain in Army
Thomas Emmett Rickhoff, known as Tom Rickhoff (born July 13, 1944), is a Republican judge from San Antonio, Texas. He was the presiding probate court judge in the lawsuit against billionaire sports team owner and automobile dealer Tom Benson filed by Benson's estranged adopted daughter.
Rickhoff was born at the Farragut Naval Training Station in Bayview in northern Idaho while his father, Leo John Rickhoff (died 1974), was serving in the Philippines Campaign during World War II. His mother was the former Lela Doerr (died 2003). Leo and Lela married in 1942 and had six other children younger than Tom: John, Lynn, Jim, Gerard, Mike, and Mary Ann. Leo Rickoff was a trial lawyer for twenty-eight years and a state district court judge in Missouri. Leo and Lela Rickhoff are interred at Resurrection Cemetery in Affton in St. Louis County. Tom Rickhoff was reared in St. Louis but left for Texas to attend college.
In 1966, Rickhoff graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English history from St. Mary's University and in 1969 from St. Mary's University School of Law, both in San Antonio. From 1969 to 1974, Rickhoff was a captain on active duty in the United States Army, including service in the Vietnam War. He was a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army Reserve from 1974 to 1993.
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