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William Colbert Keady

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi

William Colbert Keady served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi. Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson and confirmed Apr 3, 1968.

Appointed by
Lyndon B. Johnson
Confirmed
Apr 3, 1968
Born
1913

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of MississippiLyndon B. Johnson · Apr 3, 1968 – Jun 16, 1989

Education

  • Washington University School of LawLL.B., 1936

Career

Private practice, Greenville, Mississippi, 1936-1968; State representative, Mississippi, 1940-1943; State senator, Mississippi, 1944-1945; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1977-1980

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

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