Ray Thornton's Biography
Deceased
Contact Information
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Full Name:
Ray Thornton
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Betty Jo; 3 Children
Birth Date:
07/16/1928
Birth Place:
Conway, AR
Home City:
Little Rock, AR
Religion:
Church of Christ
JD, University of Arkansas School of Law, 1956
Attended, University of Texas, 1950-1951
BA, Yale University, 1950
Attended, University of Arkansas, 1945-1947
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1973-1979
Sought Democratic Nomination for US Senate, 1978
Arkansas Attorney General, 1971-1973
No caucus information on file.
president, U. of Arkansas system, 1984-1989
president, Arkansas State University, 1980-1984
attorney, private practice, Little Rock, 1956-1970
deputy prosecuting attorney for Perry and Pulaski Counties, 1956-1957
US Navy, 1951-1954
No organizational membership information on file.