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American lawyer, lobbyist (1940 - 2014) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thomas Hale Boggs Jr. (September 18, 1940 – September 15, 2014) was an American lawyer and lobbyist based in Washington, D.C.[1]
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Born | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | September 18, 1940
Died | (aged 73) Chevy Chase, Maryland, U.S. |
Resting place | Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C., United States |
Alma mater | Georgetown University Law Center |
Occupation(s) | Lawyer, lobbyist |
Spouse | Barbara Denechaud Boggs |
Children | 3 |
Parent(s) | Hale Boggs Lindy Boggs |
Relatives | Cokie Roberts (sister) Barbara Boggs Sigmund (sister) Rebecca Roberts (niece) |
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]
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:
In 1970, Boggs unsuccessfully ran for the United States House of Representatives from Maryland's 8th congressional district against incumbent Republican Gilbert Gude.[6]
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.
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