Thomas Hale Boggs Jr. (September 18, 1940 – September 15, 2014) was an American lawyer and

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Biography

Boggs was the son of Thomas Hale Boggs (1914–1972), a

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from

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, and

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(1916–2013), her husband's successor in the 2nd congressional district and thereafter U.S. Ambassador to the

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under U.S. President

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. His siblings included journalist and news commentator

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(1943–2019) and Barbara Boggs Sigmund (1939–1990), who served as the mayor of

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Lobbying career

Boggs, a

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, began his legal practice in

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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

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. Boggs was the firm's senior partner. With Patton Boggs, he was known for lobbying on major issues, including: * Repealing the Glass-Steagall Act on behalf of the

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Adam Bernstein
"Lobbyist, lawyer Thomas H. Boggs Jr. dead at 73"
(obituary), ''

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'', September 15, 2014. * Litigation against Chevron for environmental issues in

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* The $1.5 billion federal bailout of

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in 1979

Political campaign

In 1970, Boggs unsuccessfully ran for the United States House of Representatives from

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against incumbent Republican

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.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).

Death and legacy

Boggs died of an apparent heart attack September 15, 2014, three days before his 74th birthday. He is interred at the historic

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in Washington, D.C.

References

External links

* *CNN Saturday Morning News
"Novak Zone: Interview with Tommy Boggs"
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