Lacy Herman Thornburg | |
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 c. 1965 | |
| Judge of theUnited 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. |
| 47thAttorney 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 fromJackson 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 95) 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 retiredUnited States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. He served as theNorth Carolina attorney general from 1985 to 1993.
Thornburg was born inCharlotte,North Carolina. He received aBachelor of Arts degree from theUniversity of North Carolina in 1952. He received aJuris Doctor from theUniversity of North Carolina School of Law in 1954.[2] He was in theUnited States Army as aPrivate First Class from 1947 to 1948. He was in private practice of law inWebster, North Carolina from 1954 to 1967. He was a Member of theNorth Carolina House of Representatives from 1961 to 1966. He was a Special judge of the Superior Court of the 30th Judicial District of North Carolina from 1967 to 1971. He was a Resident judge of the Superior Court of the 30th Judicial District of North Carolina from 1971 to 1983. He was the state attorney general of State of North Carolina from 1985 to 1992. He was an Emergency judge of the Superior Court of the 30th Judicial District of North Carolina from 1993 to 1994. He was a Consultant for theNational Indian Gaming Commission from 1994 to 1995.
In 1992, he unsuccessfully ran as aDemocrat forGovernor of North Carolina. He was defeated in the primary by former governorJim Hunt, who went on to win the general election.
Thornburg was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. Thornburg was nominated by PresidentBill Clinton on January 11, 1995, to a seat vacated byRobert D. Potter. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 17, 1995, and received commission the same day. He retired on August 31, 2009.
A stretch ofU.S. Highway 23 in North Carolina is named for Thornburg.[3] He is the father ofAlan Z. Thornburg.
| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Democratic nominee forAttorney General of North Carolina 1984, 1988 | Succeeded by |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by | Attorney General of North Carolina 1985–1993 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina 1995–2009 | Succeeded by |