William McRae

William McRae
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Current Court Information:
United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Title:	Former Judge
Position:	Seat #3
Service:
Appointed by:	John F. Kennedy
Active:	10/29/1962 - 1/27/1973
Chief:	1971 - 1973
Preceded by:	76 Stat. 247
Succeeded by:	John Reed
Past post:	Southern District of Florida
Past term:	1961-1962
Personal History
Born:	September 25, 1909
Home State:	Marianna, FL
Deceased:	January 27, 1973
Undergraduate:	U. of Florida, A.B., 1932 Oxford U., B.A., 1933
Law School:	U. of Florida Law, J.D., 1933
Military service:	U.S. Army Air Corps 1942-1945

William Allan McRae, Jr. (1909-1973) was a federal judge for the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida.

McRae was nominated to the Southern District of Florida by President John F. Kennedy on February 20, 1961, to a seat vacated by William Barker; he was confirmed by the Senate on March 3, 1961, and received his commission on March 8th. He served the Southern District of Florida until October 29, 1962, when he was reassigned to the Middle District. He served as chief judge of the Middle District from 1971 until his death on January 27, 1973. McRae was succeeded in this position by John Reed.

Early life and education

• University of Florida, A.B., 1932
• Oxford University, B.A., 1933
• University of Florida College of Law, J.D., 1933
• Oxford University, B.Litt., 1936

Professional career

• Private practice, Jacksonville, Florida, 1936-1940
• Professor of law, University of Florida, 1940-1941
• U.S. Army Air Corps Colonel, 1942-1945
• Private practice, Bartow, Florida, 1946-1961

Judicial career

Middle District of Florida

McRae was nominated to the Southern District of Florida by President John F. Kennedy on February 20, 1961, to a seat vacated by William Barker; he was confirmed by the Senate on March 3, 1961, and received his commission on March 8th. He served the Southern District of Florida until October 29, 1962, when he was reassigned to the Middle District to a new seat authorized by 76 Stat. 247. He served as chief judge of the Middle District from 1971 until his death on January 27, 1973. McRae was succeeded in this position by John Reed.

External links

• Biography from the Federal Judicial Center

References

Federal judicial offices
Preceded by: NA-New Seat	Middle District of Florida 1962–1973 Seat #3	Succeeded by: John Reed
Preceded by: William Barker	Southern District of Florida 1961–1962	Succeeded by: '