Thomas Hale Boggs Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Thomas Hale Boggs Jr.

American lawyer, lobbyist

Date of Birth: 18-Sep-1940

Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Date of Death: 15-Sep-2014

Profession: lawyer, lobbyist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Thomas Hale Boggs Jr.

  • Thomas Hale "Tommy" Boggs Jr.
  • (September 18, 1940 – September 15, 2014) was an American lawyer and lobbyist based in Washington, D.C.Boggs was the son of Thomas Hale Boggs (1914–1972), a United States Representative from Louisiana's 2nd congressional district, and Lindy Boggs (1916–2013), her husband's successor in the 2nd congressional district and thereafter U.S.
  • Ambassador to the Vatican under U.S.
  • President Bill Clinton.
  • His siblings included journalist and news commentator Cokie Roberts (1943–2019) and Barbara Boggs Sigmund (1939–1990), who served as the mayor of Princeton, New Jersey.Boggs, a Democrat, began his legal practice in New Orleans and later moved to Washington, D.C., to become a lawyer and lobbyist.
  • He joined the law/lobbyist firm of James R.
  • Patton Jr., which today is known as Squire Patton Boggs.
  • Boggs was the firm's senior partner.
  • With Patton Boggs, he was known for lobbying on major issues, including: Repealing the Glass-Steagall Act on behalf of the American Bankers Association Litigation against Chevron for environmental issues in Ecuador The $1.5 billion federal bailout of Chrysler in 1979In 1970, Boggs unsuccessfully ran for the United States House of Representatives from Maryland's 8th congressional district against incumbent Republican Gilbert Gude.
  • The district is currently represented by the Democrat Jamie Raskin.
  • Boggs represented dozens of corporations, trade associations, and state and foreign governments.
  • In 2013, The American Lawyer magazine named Boggs one of the "Top 50 Innovators in Big Law in the Last 50 Years." The National Law Journal termed him one of the most influential lawyers in the nation.

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