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Richmond Bowling Keech
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Richmond Bowling Keech served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Appointed by Harry S Truman and confirmed Jan 22, 1947.
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman
- Confirmed
- Jan 22, 1947
- Born
- 1896
Appointments
- Associate Justice, U.S. District Court for the District of ColumbiaHarry S Truman · Jan 22, 1947 – Apr 13, 1986
Education
- Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center)LL.B., 1922
- Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center)LL.M., 1923
Career
U.S. Navy, Transport Service, World War I; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1922-1925; Assistant corporation counsel, Washington, D.C., 1925-1930; Professor of law, National University, 1930; People's counsel of the District of Columbia, 1930-1934; Law member/vice chairman, Public Utilities Commission, Washington, D.C., 1934-1940; Corporation counsel, Washington, D.C., 1940-1945; Administrative assistant, President Harry S. Truman, 1945-1946
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