Wade Hampton Mccree
Biography of Wade Hampton McCree Jr.
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): McCree
- First Name: Wade
- Middle Name: Hampton
- Generational Suffix: Jr.
- Date of Birth: July , 3 , 1920
- Place of Birth (POB): Des Moines , Iowa (US-IA, IA, 19, Iowa, Ia., Ioa., IOA)
- Date of Death: August , 30 , 1987
- Place of Death (POD): Detroit , Michigan (US-MI, MI, 26, MC, Mich.)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: African American
Wade Hampton McCree Jr. Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
- Court Type: United States District Court
- Appointment under the Presidency of: John F. Kennedy ( Democratic )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 09/18/1961
- New Seat
- Authorization legislation: 75 Stat. 80
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 09/18/1961
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 09/22/1961
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 09/23/1961
- Commission Date: 09/29/1961
- Date of Termination: 09/13/1966
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Second Appointment of Wade Hampton McCree Jr.
- Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
- Promoted by President: Lyndon B. Johnson ( Democratic )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 08/16/1966
- American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
- New Seat 80 Stat. 75
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 08/16/1966
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action: 09/06/1966
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 09/07/1966
- Commission Date: 09/07/1966
- Date of Termination: 03/28/1977
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Resignation
Wade Hampton McCree Jr. in the Law School
- Name of School: Fisk University
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1941
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Harvard Law School
- Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1944
Wade Hampton McCree Jr. Career Path
Employment:
- U.S. Army captain, 1942-1946
- Private practice, Detroit, Michigan, 1948-1952
- Commissioner, Michigan Workmen's Compensation Commission, 1952-1954
- Judge, Michigan Circuit Court, Wayne County, 1954-1961
- Solicitor general of the United States, 1977-1981
- Faculty, University of Michigan Law School, 1981-1987
Resources
Bibliographic references of Wade Hampton McCree Jr.
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