Draft:Thomas S. Lawson

Thomas Seay Lawson (May 3, 1906 – September 2, 2002) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama from 1942 to 1972.

http://www.archives.alabama.gov/famous/academy/t_lawson.html

"On October 1, 1942, Justice Knight resigned, and Thomas S. Lawson, the attorney general, was appointed to succeed Justice Knight. Early in 1943, Justice Lawson was granted a leave of absence to enter military service, and Davis F. Stakely was appointed as a temporary Acting Associate Justice".

"On November 1, 1945, Justice Lawson returned from military service and Acting Associate Justice Stakely left the Court".

"Justice Lawson retired on May 3, 1972".