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Thomas Edward Fairchild
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Thomas Edward Fairchild served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson and confirmed Aug 10, 1966.
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- Confirmed
- Aug 10, 1966
- Born
- 1912
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitLyndon B. Johnson · Aug 10, 1966 – Feb 12, 2007
Education
- Cornell UniversityA.B., 1934
- University of Wisconsin Law SchoolLL.B., 1938
Career
Private practice, Portage, Wisconsin, 1938-1941; Hearing commissioner, U.S. Office of Price Administration, Chicago, Illinois, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1941-1945; Private practice, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1945-1948, 1953-1957; Attorney general, State of Wisconsin, 1948-1951; Consultant, U.S. Office of Price Stabilization, 1951; U.S. attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, 1951-1952; Justice, Wisconsin Supreme Court, 1957-1966; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1975-1981
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