Roszel Thomsen

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Roszel Thomsen

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices
United States District Court for the District of Maryland

Education

Bachelor's

Johns Hopkins University, 1919

Law

University of Maryland Law, 1922

Personal
Birthplace
Baltimore, Md.

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Roszel Cathcart Thomsen (1900-1992) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.[1]

Thomsen was nominated by President Dwight Eisenhower on March 15, 1954, to a seat vacated by William Calvin Chesnut; he was confirmed by the Senate on May 11, 1954, and received his commission on May 12th. He served as chief judge from 1955-1970. He assumed senior status on January 31, 1971, and served in that capacity until his death on March 11, 1992.[1] Thomsen was succeeded in this position by Herbert Murray.

Early life and education

  • Johns Hopkins University, B.A., 1919
  • University of Maryland School of Law, LL.B., 1922[1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, Baltimore, Maryland, 1922-1954[1]

Judicial career

District of Maryland

Thomsen was nominated by President Dwight Eisenhower on March 15, 1954, to a seat vacated by William Calvin Chesnut; he was confirmed by the Senate on May 11, 1954, and received his commission on May 12th. He served as chief judge from 1955-1970. He assumed senior status on January 31, 1971, and served in that capacity until his death on March 11, 1992.[1] Thomsen was succeeded in this position by Herbert Murray.

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Political offices
Preceded by:
William Calvin Chesnut
District of Maryland
1954–1971
Seat #2T
Succeeded by:
Herbert Murray