Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
In office March 17, 1995 – August 31, 2009
Appointed by
Bill Clinton
Preceded by
Robert D. Potter
Succeeded by
Max O. Cogburn Jr.
47th Attorney General of North Carolina
In office 1985–1993
Governor
James G. Martin
Preceded by
Rufus Edmisten
Succeeded by
Mike Easley
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from Jackson County
In office 1961–1966
Preceded by
Marcellus Buchanan
Succeeded by
District abolished
Personal details
Born
Lacy Herman Thornburg
(1929-12-20) December 20, 1929 (age 94) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Education
University of North Carolina (BA, JD)
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
United States Army
Years of service
1947-1948
Rank
Private First Class (PFC)
Lacy Herman Thornburg (born December 20, 1929)[1] is an American lawyer and retired United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. He served as the North Carolina attorney general from 1985 to 1993.
^Judiciary, United States Congress Senate Committee on the (1996). Confirmation Hearings on Federal Appointments: Hearings Before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourth Congress, First Session, on Confirmation of Appointees to the Federal Judiciary. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 72.
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