Thomas Gibbs Gee
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Thomas Gibbs Gee was a United States federal judge
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Born in Jacksonville, Florida
, Gee received a B.S.
from U.S. Military Academy in 1946. He was a Lieutenant in the United States Army Air Corps
in the aftermath of World War II
, from 1946 to 1947, and then in the U.S. Air Force, from 1947 to 1950. He received an LL.B. from the University of Texas School of Law
in 1953, and was in private practice in Houston, Texas
from 1953 to 1954, and in Austin, Texas
from 1954 to 1973.
On June 11, 1973, Gee was nominated by President Richard Nixon
to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
vacated by Joe McDonald Ingraham
. Gee was confirmed by the United States Senate
on July 13, 1973, and received his commission on July 18, 1973. Gee served in that capacity until his retirement from the bench on February 1, 1991.
Gee then returned to private practice in Houston until he died there, in 1994.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
, Gee received a B.S.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
from U.S. Military Academy in 1946. He was a Lieutenant in the United States Army Air Corps
United States Army Air Corps
The United States Army Air Corps was a forerunner of the United States Air Force. Renamed from the Air Service on 2 July 1926, it was part of the United States Army and the predecessor of the United States Army Air Forces , established in 1941...
in the aftermath of 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...
, from 1946 to 1947, and then in the U.S. Air Force, from 1947 to 1950. He received an LL.B. from the University of Texas School of Law
University of Texas School of Law
The University of Texas School of Law, also known as UT Law, is an ABA-certified American law school located on the University of Texas at Austin campus. The law school has been in operation since the founding of the University in 1883. It was one of only two schools at the University when it was...
in 1953, and was in private practice in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
from 1953 to 1954, and in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
from 1954 to 1973.
On June 11, 1973, Gee was nominated by President Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under...
to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Eastern District of Louisiana* Middle District of Louisiana...
vacated by Joe McDonald Ingraham
Joe McDonald Ingraham
Joe McDonald Ingraham was a United States federal judge. He is best known as being the judge who sentenced the then World Heavyweight Champion Muhammed Ali to the maximum 5 year sentence available for refusing to fight in the unpopular Vietnam War.Born in Pawnee County, Oklahoma, Ingraham received...
. Gee was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on July 13, 1973, and received his commission on July 18, 1973. Gee served in that capacity until his retirement from the bench on February 1, 1991.
Gee then returned to private practice in Houston until he died there, in 1994.