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Richard M. Duncan
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Richard M. Duncan served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. Appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt and confirmed Jul 8, 1943.
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Confirmed
- Jul 8, 1943
- Born
- 1889
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of MissouriFranklin D. Roosevelt · Jul 8, 1943 – Aug 1, 1974
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of MissouriFranklin D. Roosevelt · Jul 8, 1943 – Aug 1, 1974
Education
- Read law1916
Career
Deputy clerk, Circuit Court of Missouri, Buchanan County, 1911-1917; Private practice, St. Joseph, Missouri, 1917-1926; City counselor, St. Joseph, Missouri, 1926-1930; U.S. representative from Missouri, 1933-1943; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1963-1965
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