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Miles Welton Lord

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Miles Welton Lord served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson and confirmed Apr 28, 1966. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Lyndon B. Johnson
Confirmed
Apr 28, 1966
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1919

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of MinnesotaLyndon B. Johnson · Apr 28, 1966 – Sep 8, 1985

Education

  • University of MinnesotaB.A., 1946
  • University of Minnesota Law SchoolLL.B., 1948

Career

U.S. Army, Air Corps, 1944-1945; Private practice, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1948-1951, 1952-1954, 1960-1961; Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Minnesota, 1951-1952; Attorney general, State of Minnesota, 1955-1960; U.S. attorney for the District of Minnesota, 1961-1966

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

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