Thomas Hale Boggs Jr. (September 18, 1940 – September 15, 2014) was an American lawyer and lobbyist based in Washington, D.C.[1] Boggs was the son of Thomas Hale Boggs (1914–1972), a United States Representative from Louisiana's 2nd congressional district,[2] and Lindy Boggs (1916–2013), her husband's successor in the 2nd congressional district and thereafter U.S.
[3] His siblings included journalist and news commentator Cokie Roberts (1943–2019) and Barbara Boggs Sigmund (1939–1990), who served as the mayor of Princeton, New Jersey.
[4] Boggs, a Democrat, began his legal practice in New Orleans and later moved to Washington, D.C., to become a lawyer and lobbyist.
[4] With Patton Boggs, he was known for lobbying on major issues, including: In 1970, Boggs unsuccessfully ran for the United States House of Representatives from Maryland's 8th congressional district against incumbent Republican Gilbert Gude.
[6] Boggs died of an apparent heart attack September 15, 2014, three days before his 74th birthday.