Ray Thornton
Ray Thornton | |
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| Associate Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court | |
| In office 1997–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Robert H. Dudley |
| Succeeded by | Jim Gunter |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1991 – January 1, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Tommy F. Robinson |
| Succeeded by | Vic Snyder |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 4th district | |
| In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | David Pryor |
| Succeeded by | Beryl Anthony Jr. |
| 48th Attorney General of Arkansas | |
| In office January 12, 1971 – January 9, 1973 | |
| Governor | Dale Bumpers |
| Preceded by | Joe Purcell |
| Succeeded by | Jim Guy Tucker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Raymond Hoyt Thornton Jr. July 16, 1928 Conway, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | April 13, 2016 (aged 87) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
Raymond Hoyt Thornton Jr. (July 16, 1928 – April 13, 2016) was an American attorney and politician. He was a Democratic U.S. Representative for Arkansas's 4th congressional district from 1973 to 1979 and the 2nd district from 1991 to 1997. He served as an associate justice on the Arkansas Supreme Court from 1997 to 2004.