Frederick Daugherty

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Frederick Daugherty
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Current Court Information:
United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
Title:   Former Judge
Alternative court:   United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
Service:
Appointed by:   John F. Kennedy
Active:   2/17/1962 - 4/7/2006
Chief:   1972-1982
Preceded by:   75 Stat. 80
Succeeded by:   David Russell
Past post:   Eastern District of Oklahoma
Past chief:   1973-1975
Past term:   1962-2006(Concurrent)
Past position:   Seat #3
Personal History
Born:   August 18, 1914
Home State:   Oklahoma City, OK
Deceased:   April 7, 2006
Law School:   Cumberland U., LL.B., 1933
Military service:   U.S. Army 1940-1946, 1950-1952

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Frederick Alvin Daugherty (1914-2006) was a federal judge on the Eastern, Northern, and Western Districts of Oklahoma.

Daugherty received a recess appointment simultaneously to all three Oklahoma District Courts from President John F. Kennedy on October 5, 1961, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80; he was nominated on January 15, 1962, confirmed by the Senate on February 7, 1962, and received his commission on February 17th. He served as chief judge of the Eastern District from 1973-1975, and also of the Western District from 1972 until he assumed senior status on January 12, 1982. He served until his death on April 7, 2006.[1] Daugherty was succeeded in this position by David Russell.

Early life and education

  • Cumberland University, LL.B., 1933[1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1937-1940
  • U.S. Army Commanding Officer, 1940-1946
  • Private practice, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1946-1950
  • U.S. Army Commanding Officer, 1950-1952
  • Private practice, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1952-1955
  • Judge, Seventh Judicial District Court, State of Oklahoma, 1955-1961[1]

Judicial career

Eastern District of Oklahoma

Daugherty received a recess appointment simultaneously to all three Oklahoma District Courts from President John F. Kennedy on October 5, 1961, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80; he was nominated on January 15, 1962, confirmed by the Senate on February 7, 1962, and received his commission on February 17th. He served as chief judge of the Eastern District from 1973-1975, and also of the Western District from 1972 until he assumed senior status on January 12, 1982. He served until his death on April 7, 2006.[1] Daugherty was succeeded in this position by David Russell.

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Federal judicial offices
Preceded by:
NA-New Seat
Northern District of Oklahoma
1962–2006
Seat #3
Succeeded by:
David Russell
Preceded by:
NA-New Seat
Eastern District of Oklahoma
1962–2006
Seat #3
Succeeded by:
David Russell
Preceded by:
NA-New Seat
Western District of Oklahoma
1962–2006
Seat #4
Succeeded by:
David Russell




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