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Born in Sacramento, California, Thomas J. MacBride was active in local civic affairs and Democratic campaigns, and represented that city in the state assembly, 1955-1960, becoming a leader in state revenue and civil service issues. Appointed to the U.S. District Court in 1961 by John F. Kennedy, he became a senior judge in 1979.

From the description of Oral history interview with Thomas J. MacBride : oral history transcript / by Julie Shearer, Regional Oral History Office, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley, for the State Government Oral History Program, California State Archives, 1987. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 214961694