Thomas Hale Boggs Jr.
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Thomas Hale Boggs Jr. (September 18, 1940 – September 15, 2014) was an American lawyer and lobbyist.[1]
Biography
Boggs was the son of Thomas Hale Boggs (1914–1972), a United States Representative from Louisiana's 2nd congressional district,[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]
Lobbying career
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.[4] With Patton Boggs, he was known for lobbying on major issues, including:
- Repealing the Glass-Steagall Act on behalf of the American Bankers Association[5]
- Litigation against Chevron for environmental issues in Ecuador[5]
- The $1.5 billion federal bailout of Chrysler in 1979[4]
Political campaign
In 1970, Boggs unsuccessfully ran for the United States House of Representatives from Maryland's 8th congressional district against incumbent Republican Gilbert Gude.[6]
Death and legacy
Boggs died of an apparent heart attack September 15, 2014, three days before his 74th birthday.[4] He is interred at the historic Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C.
References
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- ↑ a b Adam Bernstein, "Lobbyist, lawyer Thomas H. Boggs Jr. dead at 73" (obituary), The Washington Post, September 15, 2014.
- ↑ Office of the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1970," p. 14 (retrieved on Sep 18, 2014).
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External links
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- CNN Saturday Morning News, "Novak Zone: Interview with Tommy Boggs", November 29, 2003
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- 1940 births
- 2014 deaths
- American lobbyists
- Georgetown University Law Center alumni
- Lawyers from New Orleans
- Maryland Democrats
- People from Bethesda, Maryland
- People from Chevy Chase, Maryland
- Lawyers from Washington, D.C.
- Georgetown Preparatory School alumni
- Boggs family
- Claiborne family
- 20th-century American lawyers
- People associated with Squire Patton Boggs