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John Patrick Hartigan

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

John Patrick Hartigan served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Appointed by Harry S Truman and confirmed Jan 2, 1951.

Appointed by
Harry S Truman
Confirmed
Jan 2, 1951
Born
1887

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode IslandFranklin D. Roosevelt · Feb 1, 1940 – Jan 13, 1951
  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First CircuitHarry S Truman · Jan 2, 1951 – Aug 10, 1968

Education

  • Harvard University
  • Brown UniversityA.B., 1910
  • Columbia UniversityA.M., 1913
  • Columbia Law SchoolLL.B., 1913

Career

Private practice, Providence, Rhode Island, 1912-1933; U.S. Army, 1917-1918; Assistant attorney general, State of Rhode Island, 1923-1924; Attorney general, State of Rhode Island, 1933-1939

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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