Full Name:
Hugh P. Thompson
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Jane; 2 Children: William, Edward
Home City:
Milledgeville, GA
Religion:
Episcopalian
Attended, Emory University
JD, Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University, 1969
BA, Oglethorpe University, 1966
No political experience information on file.
No caucus information on file.
Chief Justice, Georgia State Supreme Court, 2013-2016
Associate Justice, Georgia State Supreme Court, 1994-2013
Chief Judge, Ocmulgee Judical Circuit, 1987-1994
Superior Court Judge, Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit, 1979-1994
Judge, Baldwin County Court, 1971-1979
Attorney, General Practice, Milledgeville, Georgia, 1969-1979
Judge, Milledgeville City Court, 1971-1979
Member, American Bar Association
Member, American Judges Association
Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
Former Member, Milledgeville Jaycees
Former Member, Rotary Club
Member, State Bar of Georgia
President, Council of Superior Court Judges, 1993-1994
Vestry Member, Saint Stephens Episcopal Church, Milledgeville, 1989-1992
Spouse's Occupation:
Retired teacher and speech therapist.