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George Clifton Edwards Jr.
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
George Clifton Edwards Jr. served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Appointed by John F. Kennedy and confirmed Dec 16, 1963.
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy
- Confirmed
- Dec 16, 1963
- Born
- 1914
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitJohn F. Kennedy · Dec 16, 1963 – Apr 8, 1995
Education
- Southern Methodist UniversityB.A., 1933
- Harvard UniversityM.A., 1934
- Detroit College of Law (now Michigan State University College of Law)Certificate of Completion, 1944
- Detroit College of Law (now Michigan State University College of Law)J.D., 1949
Career
U.S. Army, 1943-1946; Private practice, Detroit, Michigan, 1946-1950; President, Detroit [Michigan] Common Council, 1946-1950; Chairman, Detroit [Michigan] Election Commission, 1946-1950; Probate judge in charge of Wayne County [Michigan] Juvenile Court, 1951-1954; Judge, Michigan Circuit Court, Wayne County, 1954-1956; Justice, Michigan Supreme Court, 1956-1961; Police commissioner, Detroit, Michigan, 1962-1963; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1979-1983
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