Chancellor James H. C. Thomas, Jr.

Personal

• James H. C. Thomas, Jr.; Born August 18, 1939 in Williamson, Georgia
• Married to Betty Broadfoot Thomas
• Father of four children and nine grandchildren

Education

• Attended Hattiesburg High School, Diploma, 1957
• The University of Southern Mississippi, B.S., 1961
• Tulane University School of Law, J.D., 1964
• Attended the National Judicial College at the University of Nevada, Reno, in 1995

Military

United States Army 1964-1966, served in the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, U.S. Army Artillery and Missile Center, Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

Experience

• General Practice of Law in Hattiesburg, MS, 1966-1994
• Municipal Judge, City of Petal, MS 1974-1978
• Elected in 1994 as Chancellor, Tenth Chancery District of Mississippi, covering Forrest, Perry, Lamar, Marion, and Pearl River Counties serving in that position from January 1995 to the present
• Part-time Instructor, Finance Department, The University of Southern Mississippi, 1975-1985

Civic and Community Participation

Past President of the South Central Mississippi Bar Association, Hattiesburg Lions Club, Pine Burr Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, The University of Southern Mississippi Foundation.