Richard Johnson Putnam

Biography of Richard Johnson Putnam

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Putnam
• First Name: Richard
• Middle Name: Johnson
• Date of Birth: September , 27 , 1913
• Place of Birth (POB): Abbeville , Louisiana (US-LA, LA, 22, La.)
• Date of Death: December , 16 , 2002
• Place of Death (POD): Abbeville , Louisiana (US-LA, LA, 22, La.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Richard Johnson Putnam Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Western District of Louisiana
• 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): 09/05/1961
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 75 Stat. 80
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 09/05/1961
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 09/14/1961
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 09/14/1961
• Commission Date: 09/18/1961
• Retirement from Active Service: 12/19/1975
• Date of Termination: 12/16/2002
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Richard Johnson Putnam in the Law School

• Name of School: Spring Hill College
• Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
• Law Degree Year: 1934

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Loyola University New Orleans School of Law
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1937

Richard Johnson Putnam Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Abbeville, Louisiana, 1937-1954
• U.S. Naval Reserve lieutenant, 1942-1945
• District attorney, Fifteenth Judicial District, Louisiana, 1948-1954
• Judge, Louisiana District Court, Fifteenth Judicial District, 1954-1961
• Judge, Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Judicial Circuit, 1960-1961

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