Thomas B. Spain

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 byRoy N. Vance
Succeeded byWilliam Fuqua
Personal details
Born(1928-11-05)November 5, 1928
DiedDecember 7, 2013(2013-12-07) (aged 85)
Hanson, Kentucky
Alma materWestern Kentucky University
University of Kentucky College of Law
ProfessionAttorney
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1951 – 1955
Battles/warsKorean 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
  1. "Hon. Thomas B. Spain (1928-2013)". Atlas Shingle Attorneys. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  2. "Former KY Supreme Court Justice Dies". WKMS. Associated Press. December 11, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  3. "Funeral Wednesday for former Supreme Court justice". WOMI. Associated Press. Retrieved June 1, 2018.


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