Thomas DeWolfe Emory, the youngest of three sons of Judge George Meade Emory and the former Miss Josephine Sloan DeWolfe, was born on July 28th 1902 in Seattle, Washington. At the age of 4 years old, his father died and his mother later married Charles Poe.
At a young age, Thomas legally changed his name to Thomas Emory DeWolfe, to honor his mother's family; who had no male heirs. Known as Tom, he graduated from Broadway High School in 1920 and from the Law School at the University of Virginia in 1925.
For many years, Tom DeWolfe worked in Washington, D.C. as a U.S. District Attorney and served as the chief U.S. prosecutor on the 1949 Tokyo Rose(1) trial; convicting the well-known Japanese english-speaking female broadcaster for broadcasting vicious propaganda and spying.
Married to Miss Mary Chamberlain; with whom he had three sons; Thomas Emory DeWolfe retired in 1958 and departed this life on June 18th 1959.
(1) The name "Tokyo Rose" is arguably most strongly associated with Iva Toguri D'Aquino, an American citizen born to Japanese immigrants. Her 1949 trial resulted in a conviction on one of eight counts of treason and sentenced to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
At a young age, Thomas legally changed his name to Thomas Emory DeWolfe, to honor his mother's family; who had no male heirs. Known as Tom, he graduated from Broadway High School in 1920 and from the Law School at the University of Virginia in 1925.
For many years, Tom DeWolfe worked in Washington, D.C. as a U.S. District Attorney and served as the chief U.S. prosecutor on the 1949 Tokyo Rose(1) trial; convicting the well-known Japanese english-speaking female broadcaster for broadcasting vicious propaganda and spying.
Married to Miss Mary Chamberlain; with whom he had three sons; Thomas Emory DeWolfe retired in 1958 and departed this life on June 18th 1959.
(1) The name "Tokyo Rose" is arguably most strongly associated with Iva Toguri D'Aquino, an American citizen born to Japanese immigrants. Her 1949 trial resulted in a conviction on one of eight counts of treason and sentenced to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
Thomas DeWolfe Emory, the youngest of three sons of Judge George Meade Emory and the former Miss Josephine Sloan DeWolfe, was born on July 28th 1902 in Seattle, Washington. At the age of 4 years old, his father died and his mother later married Charles Poe.
At a young age, Thomas legally changed his name to Thomas Emory DeWolfe, to honor his mother's family; who had no male heirs. Known as Tom, he graduated from Broadway High School in 1920 and from the Law School at the University of Virginia in 1925.
For many years, Tom DeWolfe worked in Washington, D.C. as a U.S. District Attorney and served as the chief U.S. prosecutor on the 1949 Tokyo Rose(1) trial; convicting the well-known Japanese english-speaking female broadcaster for broadcasting vicious propaganda and spying.
Married to Miss Mary Chamberlain; with whom he had three sons; Thomas Emory DeWolfe retired in 1958 and departed this life on June 18th 1959.
(1) The name "Tokyo Rose" is arguably most strongly associated with Iva Toguri D'Aquino, an American citizen born to Japanese immigrants. Her 1949 trial resulted in a conviction on one of eight counts of treason and sentenced to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
At a young age, Thomas legally changed his name to Thomas Emory DeWolfe, to honor his mother's family; who had no male heirs. Known as Tom, he graduated from Broadway High School in 1920 and from the Law School at the University of Virginia in 1925.
For many years, Tom DeWolfe worked in Washington, D.C. as a U.S. District Attorney and served as the chief U.S. prosecutor on the 1949 Tokyo Rose(1) trial; convicting the well-known Japanese english-speaking female broadcaster for broadcasting vicious propaganda and spying.
Married to Miss Mary Chamberlain; with whom he had three sons; Thomas Emory DeWolfe retired in 1958 and departed this life on June 18th 1959.
(1) The name "Tokyo Rose" is arguably most strongly associated with Iva Toguri D'Aquino, an American citizen born to Japanese immigrants. Her 1949 trial resulted in a conviction on one of eight counts of treason and sentenced to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
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