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Robert Palmer Anderson
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1954–1964
Robert Palmer Anderson , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Robert Palmer Anderson (March 27, 1906 – May 2, 1978) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.
Education
- Yale CollegeB.A., 1927
- Yale Law SchoolLL.B., 1929
Career
Private practice, New London, Connecticut, 1929-1953; Public defender, New London County, Connecticut, 1936-1947; Member, Connecticut State Bar Examining Committee, 1936-1954; U.S. Coast Guard Reserve, 1942-1945; State's attorney, New London County, Connecticut, 1947-1953; State senator, Connecticut, 1947-1949; Judicial council, State of Connecticut, 1952-1953; Judge, Connecticut Superior Court, 1953-1954; U.S. Coast Guard Reserve captain, 1955-1957
Biography
Robert Palmer Anderson (March 27, 1906 – May 2, 1978) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.
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