Elwyn Thomas

Elwyn Thomas

Elwyn Thomas (July 5, 1894 - February 15, 1971) was a Florida judge, and a Justice of the Florida Supreme Court from 1938 to 1969.

Brief Biography

Elwyn Thomas was born in Ankona, Florida, on July 5, 1894, to Hal S. Thomas and Julia E. Thomas. He attended Stetson University College of Law in St. Petersburg, Florida where he received his LL.B degree in 1915. He was admitted to law practice in Florida the same year. He began his practice in DeLand and later moved to Fort Pierce. In 1917, he became the prosecuting attorney for St. Lucie County. Two years later, he served as the City Attorney for both Vero Beach (1919-1923) and Fort Pierce (1919-1925). On June 14, 1924, he married Eva Banes. In 1925, he became the 21st Circuit Court Judge for St. Lucie County, a position he held for ten years.

From 1935-1936, he was the president of the Fort Pierce/St. Lucie County Chamber of Commerce. From 1935 to 1938, he also served as Senior Judge of the 9th Judicial Circuit. In 1938, he was appointed to the Florida Supreme Court as an Associate Justice and he served on Florida's high court for 31 years. From 1947 to 1949 and from 1959 to 1961, he served as Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court [ See [http://www.floridasupremecourt.org/justices/chrono.shtml Office Website of Florida Supreme Court] ] . Stetson University awarded him an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree in 1951. Justice Thomas was instrumental in creation of the Florida District Courts of Appeal, lobbying for their establishment in 1957 [ see, “Brief Description” of the Florida District Courts of Appeal at [http://www.flcourts.org/courts/dca/dca_description.shtml Official Florida Courts Website] ] .

Organizations/affiliations

;Florida Bar Association;Freemasonry:past Master of Ft. Pierce Lodge No. 87;Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity [ "The Reporter", October, 1958. (Quarterly Publication of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, 1958.) ] :Member, David Brewer Chapter, since April 2, 1915:District Justice, 1954:Supreme Vice Justice, 1954-1956:Supreme Justice, 1956-1958:Chair, Supreme Advisory Board, 1958-1960;Rotary Club of Tallahassee;Sigma Nu Fraternity;Vero Beach Yacht Club :charter member, 1926

Foot Notes

External links

* [http://www.floridasupremecourt.org/justices/chrono.shtml Florida Supreme Court page on listing justices of the court]


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