B. Campbell Thornal
Encyclopedia
Benjamin Campbell Thornal (October 18, 1908 – November 4, 1970) was a former justice for the Florida Supreme Court
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He was a judge
from the U.S. state
of Florida
. Thornal served on the Florida Supreme Court from 1955 - 1970. From 1965 to 1967 he served as Chief Justice.http://www.law.ufl.edu/leadership/thornal.shtml
Thornal graduated from the University of Florida College of Law in 1930. He served as an officer in the United States Navy
during World War II
, and in 1938 he became an attorney for the city of Orlando
. He went on the serve in this capacity until he was selected for the Florida Supreme Court in 1955.
Florida Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Florida is the highest court in the U.S. state of Florida. The Supreme Court consists of seven judges: the Chief Justice and six Justices who are appointed by the Governor to 6-year terms and remain in office if retained in a general election near the end of each...
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He was a judge
Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
from the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. Thornal served on the Florida Supreme Court from 1955 - 1970. From 1965 to 1967 he served as Chief Justice.http://www.law.ufl.edu/leadership/thornal.shtml
Thornal graduated from the University of Florida College of Law in 1930. He served as an officer in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, and in 1938 he became an attorney for the city of Orlando
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
. He went on the serve in this capacity until he was selected for the Florida Supreme Court in 1955.