Ray Thornton | |
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| 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. |
| Arkansas Attorney General | |
| In office 1971–1973 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Purcell |
| Succeeded by | Jim Guy Tucker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Raymond Hoyt Thornton, Jr. July 16, 1928 Conway, Arkansas |
| Died | April 13, 2016 (aged 87) Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Harvard University, University of Arkansas (School of Law) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Rank | lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | Korean War |
Raymond Hoyt "Ray" Thornton, Jr. (July 16, 1928 – April 13, 2016) was an American politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He was a member of the U.S. Representative for Arkansas' 4th congressional district from 1973 to 1979 and the 2nd district from 1991 to 1997.
He studied among others at Yale University.
Thornton died in Little Rock, Arkansas on April 13, 2016, aged 87.
