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John Joseph Hickey
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1966
John Joseph Hickey , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. John Joseph Hickey (August 22, 1911 – September 22, 1970), known as Joe or J. J. Hickey, was an American judge and politician who served the 24th governor of Wyoming from 1959 to 1961 and as a United States senator from 1961 to 1962. A member of the Democratic party, he later served as a judge on the Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit from 1966 to 1970.
Education
- University of Wyoming College of LawLL.B., 1934
Career
Private practice, Rawlins, Wyoming, 1934-1942, 1962-1966; City treasurer, Rawlins, Wyoming, 1935-1940; County attorney, Carbon County, Wyoming, 1939-1942, 1946-1949; U.S. Army captain, 1942-1945; U.S. attorney for the District of Wyoming, 1949-1954; Chairman, Democratic Party of Wyoming, 1954-1958; Governor, Wyoming, 1958-1960; U.S. senator from Wyoming, 1961-1962
Biography
John Joseph Hickey (August 22, 1911 – September 22, 1970), known as Joe or J. J. Hickey, was an American judge and politician who served the 24th governor of Wyoming from 1959 to 1961 and as a United States senator from 1961 to 1962. A member of the Democratic party, he later served as a judge on the Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit from 1966 to 1970.
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