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Draft:Thomas Shoichi Ogata

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Thomas Shoichi Ogata (1917 – 1983)[1] was a justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii from February 5, 1974 to December 30, 1981.

Ogata's predecessor, Kazuhisa Abe, resigned from the court in December 1973 to enable Governor John A. Burns to appoint his successor, with Burns then appointing Ogata to the seat.[2]

References

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  1. ^ https://encyclopedia.densho.org/Thomas%20Ogata
  2. ^ Douglas Boswell, "Burns dealt a blow on appointments", The Honolulu Advertiser (July 27, 1974), p. 1.


Political offices
Preceded by Justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii
1974–1981
Succeeded by


Category:1917 births Category:1983 deaths Category:Justices of the Hawaii Supreme Court


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