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Theodore McMillian
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
Theodore McMillian , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Theodore McMillian (January 28, 1919 – January 18, 2006) was the first African American to serve on the Missouri Court of Appeals, and the first African American to serve as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
Education
- Lincoln University, MissouriB.S., 1941
- St. Louis University School of LawLL.B., 1949
Career
U.S. Army, 1942-1946; Private practice, St. Louis, Missouri, 1949-1953; Assistant circuit attorney, St. Louis, Missouri, 1953-1956; Judge, Circuit Court of Missouri, St. Louis Circuit, 1956-1972; Judge, Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern Division, 1972-1978; Associate professor, University of Missouri, St. Louis, 1970-; Faculty, National College of Juvenile Justice, University of Nevada, 1972-; Associate professor, Webster College Graduate Program, 1977
Biography
Theodore McMillian (January 28, 1919 – January 18, 2006) was the first African American to serve on the Missouri Court of Appeals, and the first African American to serve as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
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