George Edward Mackinnon

Biography of George Edward MacKinnon

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): MacKinnon
• First Name: George
• Middle Name: Edward
• Date of Birth: April , 22 , 1906
• Place of Birth (POB): St. Paul , Minnesota (US-MN, MN, 27, Minn., Mn.)
• Date of Death: May , 1 , 1995
• Place of Death (POD): Potomac , Maryland (US-MD, MD, 24, Md.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

George Edward MacKinnon Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
• Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Richard M. Nixon ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 04/23/1969
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
• Seat vacated by: Fahy , Charles
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 04/25/1969
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 05/02/1969
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 05/05/1969
• Commission Date: 05/06/1969
• Retirement from Active Service: 05/20/1983
• Date of Termination: 05/01/1995
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

George Edward MacKinnon in the Law School

• Name of School: University of Minnesota Law School
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1929

George Edward MacKinnon Career Path

Employment:

• Assistant counsel, Investors Syndicate, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1929-1942
• State representative, Minnesota, 1935-1942
• U.S. Navy commander, 1942-1946
• U.S. representative from Minnesota, 1947-1949
• Private practice, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1949-1953, 1958-1960
• U.S. attorney for the District of Minnesota, 1953-1958
• Special assistant attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1960-1961
• General counsel/vice president, Investors Mutual Funds, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1961-1969
• Commissioner, U.S. Sentencing Commission, 1985-1991

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