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| Carl McGowan | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | |
| Title: | Former judge |
| Station: | D.C. |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | John F. Kennedy |
| Active: | 3/27/1963 - 8/31/1981 |
| Chief: | 1981 |
| Senior: | 8/31/1981-12/21/1987 |
| Preceded by: | Henry Edgerton |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1911 |
| Deceased: | 12/21/1987 |
| Bachelors: | Dartmouth College 1932 |
| Law School: | Columbia Law 1936 |
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Carl E. McGowan (1911-1987) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
McGowan was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on January 15, 1963, to a seat vacated by Henry Edgerton; he was confirmed by the Senate on March 15, 1963, and received his commission on March 27th. He served as chief judge for a brief stint during 1981 before he assumed senior status on August 31st of that year. He served until his death on December 21, 1987.[1]
Education
- Dartmouth College, A.B., 1932
- Columbia Law School, LL.B., 1936[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, New York City, 1936-1939
- Faculty, Northwestern Law School, 1939-1942
- U.S. Naval Reserve, 1942-1945
- Private practice, Washington, DC, 1946-1948
- Faculty, Northwestern Law School, 1948-1949
- Counsel, State Governor of Illinois, 1949-1953
- Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1953-1963
- General counsel, Chicago and North Western Railway, 1957-1963[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Carl McGowan's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
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