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Thomas E. Stagg Jr. (January 19, 1923 – June 23, 2015) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.
Tom Stagg | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana | |
| In office February 29, 1992 – June 23, 2015 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana | |
| In office 1984–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Nauman Scott |
| Succeeded by | John Malach Shaw |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana | |
| In office March 8, 1974 – February 29, 1992 | |
| Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Benjamin C. Dawkins Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Tucker L. Melancon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas E. Stagg Jr. January 19, 1923 Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Died | June 23, 2015 (aged 92) Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Education | Louisiana State University (B.A.) Paul M. Hebert Law Center (LL.B.) |
Education and career
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Born on January 19, 1923, in Shreveport, Louisiana,[1] Stagg received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1943 from Louisiana State University and a Bachelor of Laws in 1949 from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University.[1] He was a United States Army infantry Captain from 1943 to 1946.[1] He entered private practice in Shreveport from 1949 to 1974.[1] He was Vice-President of King Hardware Company in Louisiana from 1955 to 1974.[1] He was President of the Abe Meyer Corporation in Shreveport from 1960 to 1974.[1] He was managing partner of the Pierremont Mall Shopping Center from 1963 to 1974.[1] He was President of Stagg Investments, Inc. from 1964 to 1974.[1] He was managing partner of the Camellia Trading Company starting in 1974.[1]
Federal judicial service
editStagg was nominated by President Richard Nixon on February 18, 1974, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana vacated by Judge Benjamin C. Dawkins Jr.[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 7, 1974, and received his commission on March 8, 1974.[1] He served as Chief Judge from 1984 to 1991.[1] He assumed senior status on February 29, 1992.[1] His service terminated on June 23, 2015, due to his death in Shreveport.[1]