Harry Andrew Blackmun

Biography of Harry Andrew Blackmun

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Blackmun
• First Name: Harry
• Middle Name: Andrew
• Date of Birth: November , 12 , 1908
• Place of Birth (POB): Nashville , Illinois (US-IL, IL, 17, Ill., Il., Ills., Ill's)
• Date of Death: March , 4 , 1999
• Place of Death (POD): Arlington , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Harry Andrew Blackmun Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
• Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Dwight D. Eisenhower ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 08/18/1959
• Seat vacated by: Sanborn , John Benjamin
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 08/18/1959
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 09/14/1959
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 09/14/1959
• Commission Date: 09/21/1959
• Date of Termination: 06/08/1970
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Second Appointment of Harry Andrew Blackmun

• Court Name: Supreme Court of the United States
• Court Type: United States Supreme Court (USSC or “SCOTUS”)
• Promoted by President: Richard M. Nixon ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 04/15/1970
• Seat vacated by: Fortas , Abe
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 04/15/1970
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action: 05/06/1970
• Senate voice vote?: No
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 05/12/1970
• Commission Date: 05/14/1970
• Retirement from Active Service: 08/03/1994
• Date of Termination: 03/04/1999
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Harry Andrew Blackmun in the Law School

• Name of School: Harvard College
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1929

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Harvard Law School
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1932

Harry Andrew Blackmun Career Path

Employment:

• Law clerk, Hon. John B. Sanborn, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 1932-1933
• Private practice, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1934-1950
• Counsel, Mayo Organizations, Rochester, Minnesota, 1950-1959
  

  Bankruptcy and Magistrate service

  Allotment as Circuit Justice:

• Eighth Circuit, June 9, 1970-August 2, 1994
• First Circuit, August 7, 1990-October 8, 1990

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