Thomas C. Egan (July 15, 1894 – July 6, 1961) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Thomas C. Egan
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
In office
August 26, 1957 – July 6, 1961
Appointed byDwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded byGeorge Austin Welsh
Succeeded byJohn Morgan Davis
Personal details
Born
Thomas C. Egan

(1894-07-15)July 15, 1894
Shenandoah, Pennsylvania
DiedJuly 6, 1961(1961-07-06) (aged 66)
EducationGeorgetown University (A.B.)

Education and career

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Born in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, Egan received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Georgetown University in 1917 and entered private practice in Philadelphia.[1]

Federal judicial service

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On August 7, 1957, Egan was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania vacated by Judge George Austin Welsh. Egan was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 22, 1957, and received his commission on August 26, 1957. He served in that capacity until his death on July 6, 1961.[1]

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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
1957–1961
Succeeded by