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Francis Ryan Duffy

Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Francis Ryan Duffy served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Appointed by Harry S Truman and confirmed Jan 31, 1949.

Appointed by
Harry S Truman
Confirmed
Jan 31, 1949
Born
1888

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of WisconsinFranklin D. Roosevelt · Jun 26, 1939 – Feb 2, 1949
  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitHarry S Truman · Jan 31, 1949 – Aug 16, 1979

Education

  • University of WisconsinB.A., 1910
  • University of Wisconsin Law SchoolLL.B., 1912

Career

Private practice, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, 1912-1917, 1919-1933, 1939; U.S. Army, 1917-1919; U.S. senator from Wisconsin, 1933-1939; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1954-1959

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