Thomas B. Spain (November 5, 1928 – December 7, 2013) was a justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court from 1991 to 1995.
Thomas B. Spain | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court | |
| In office 1991–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Roy N. Vance |
| Succeeded by | William Fuqua |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 5, 1928 |
| Died | December 7, 2013 (aged 85) Hanson, Kentucky |
| Alma mater | Western Kentucky University University of Kentucky College of Law |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1951 – 1955 |
| Battles/wars | Korean War |
Spain attended Western Kentucky University and the University of Kentucky College of Law. After graduating from law school in 1951, he joined the army in the Korean War and became a major.[1] Spain was an Army judge advocate in the 1950s and began practicing law in 1955 in Madisonville, Kentucky.[2] He was a young attorney working for Gordon and Mills law firm. Governor Wendell Ford appointed Spain to the state circuit court on June 29, 1973.[1] He served as circuit court judge in Hopkins and Caldwell counties for 17 years before joining the high court in 1991.[2]
After retiring from the Supreme Court in 1995, Spain joined John C. Whitfield's law firm. Spain died on December 7, 2013, at the Western Kentucky Veterans Center in Hanson, Kentucky.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b "Hon. Thomas B. Spain (1928-2013)". Atlas Shingle Attorneys. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ a b "Former KY Supreme Court Justice Dies". WKMS. Associated Press. December 11, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ "Funeral Wednesday for former Supreme Court justice". WOMI. Associated Press. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
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