John R. Thim
John R. Thim | |
|---|---|
 Thim c. 1946 | |
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Hamden | |
| In office 1943–1951 | |
| Preceded by | C. Raymond Brock Frederick A. Kirk[1] |
| Succeeded by | Harry Neal Edward R. Kummer[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 29, 1902 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | December 6, 1988 (aged 86) Hamden, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
John R. Thim (April 29, 1902 – December 6, 1988)[2][3] was an American 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.[4]
Early life, education, and career
Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Thim was admitted to practice law before the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia in October 1925,[5] and entered the practice of law in New Haven in 1926,[2] having been one of 39 applicants to pass the Connecticut bar in that city in January 1926, out of 104 candidates.[6]
Political and judicial service
Thim was a judge of the Hamden Town Court from 1941 to 1951.[2] He represented Hamden, in the state House of Representatives from 1943 to 1951.[1] 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.[7]
On July 20, 1966, Thim and Elmer W. Ryan were both sworn in as justices of the state supreme court.[8] Thim served until 1972, when he reached the mandatory retirement age for justices.[9]
Personal life and death
Thim married Mary Flom, with whom he had a daughter and three sons.[2] He died at his home in Hamden at the age of 86, following a lengthy illness.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "City/Town of Hamden Historical Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "John R. Thim, 86; served on state Supreme Court", Hartford Courant (December 7, 1988), p. B5.
- ↑ "Judge & Attorney Biographies". Connecticut State Library. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ↑ "Justices of the Connecticut Judicial Branch". www.jud.ct.gov. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ↑ "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.