George Clifton Edwards
Biography of George Clifton Edwards Jr.
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Edwards
- First Name: George
- Middle Name: Clifton
- Generational Suffix: Jr.
- Date of Birth: August , 6 , 1914
- Place of Birth (POB): Dallas , Texas (US-TX, 48, Tex., Texas, Tx.)
- Date of Death: April , 8 , 1995
- Place of Death (POD): Cincinnati , Ohio (US-OH, OH, 39, Ohio, Ohio O., Oh.)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
George Clifton Edwards Jr. Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
- Appointment under the Presidency of: John F. Kennedy ( Democratic )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 09/09/1963
- Seat vacated by: McAllister , Thomas Francis
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 09/09/1963
- Committee action: Reported Without Recommendation
- Committee action date: 12/11/1963
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 12/16/1963
- Commission Date: 12/19/1963
- Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1979
- Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1983
- Retirement from Active Service: 01/15/1985
- Date of Termination: 04/08/1995
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
George Clifton Edwards Jr. in the Law School
- Name of School: Southern Methodist University
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- Law Degree Year: 1933
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Harvard University
- Degree: Master of Arts (M.A.)
- Law Degree Year: 1934
Third Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Detroit College of Law (now Michigan State University College of Law)
- Degree: Certificate of Completion
- Law Degree Year: 1944
Fourth Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Detroit College of Law (now Michigan State University College of Law)
- Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.)
- Law Degree Year: 1949
George Clifton Edwards Jr. Career Path
Employment:
- U.S. Army, 1943-1946
- Private practice, Detroit, Michigan, 1946-1950
- President, Detroit [Michigan] Common Council, 1946-1950
- Chairman, Detroit [Michigan] Election Commission, 1946-1950
- Probate judge in charge of Wayne County [Michigan] Juvenile Court, 1951-1954
- Judge, Michigan Circuit Court, Wayne County, 1954-1956
- Justice, Michigan Supreme Court, 1956-1961
- Police commissioner, Detroit, Michigan, 1962-1963
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