John R. Thim
John R. Thim (April 29, 1902 – December 6, 1988)[1][2] was a Connecticut lawyer and politician who served as Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1949, and as a justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court from 1966 to 1972.
Early life, education, and career
[edit]Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Thim was admitted to practice law before the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia in October 1925,[3] and entered the practice of law in New Haven in 1926,[1] having been one of 39 applicants to pass the Connecticut bar in that city in January 1926, out of 104 candidates.[4]
Political and judicial service
[edit]Thim was a judge of the Hamden Town Court from 1941 to 1951.[1] He represented Hamden, in the state House of Representatives from from 1945 to 1949.[2] On December 21, 1948, Thim was selected by the Connecticut Republican Party to serve as Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives for the session to be held in 1949.[5]
On July 20, 1966, Thim and Elmer W. Ryan were both sworn in as justices of the state supreme court.[6] Thim served until 1972, when he reached the mandatory retirement age for justices.[7]
Personal life and death
[edit]Thim married Mary Flom, with whom he had a daughter and three sons.[1] He died at his home in Hamden at the age of 86, following a lengthy illness.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "John R. Thim, 86; served on state Supreme Court", Hartford Courant (December 7, 1988), p. B5.
- ^ a b "Judge & Attorney Biographies". Connecticut State Library. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ "District Bar Roll Increased By 56", Washington Evening Star (October 16, 1925), p. 38.
- ^ "Thirty-Nine Pass Bar Examination", Hartford Courant (January 17, 1926), p. 18.
- ^ "J. R. Thim Elected New Speaker", Hartford Courant (December 21, 1948), p. 1.
- ^ "Judge Thim, Judge Ryan Sworn In", The New London Day (July 21, 1966), p. 27.
- ^ Jack Zaiman, "Judge Will Refuse Role on State Supreme Court", Hartford Courant (March 24, 1972), p. 56.