Biography
Thomas Joseph Meskill was born on January 30, 1928 in New Britain, Connecticut. His father was politically active. Meskill graduated from New Britain Senior High School in 1946. He then attended Bloomfield's Saint Thomas Seminary then, although his original intention had been to pursue pre-medical studies,. He earned a bachelor of science degree from Trinity College in Hartford in 1950.
After graduation, Meskill enlisted in the United States Air Force and served for three years during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged in 1953 with the rank of first lieutenant.
Meskill studied at the New York University School of Law and the University of Connecticut Law School, where he was editor of the Law Review, earning an J.D. from the latter institution in 1956. He was admitted to the bar and began practicing in New Britain in 1956.
Meskill died in Florida on October 29, 2007, at the age of 79.
The Law library at the University of Connecticut Law School is scheduled to be named posthumously after Meskill.
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