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Joseph Charles McGarraghy

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

Joseph Charles McGarraghy served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower and confirmed Dec 2, 1954.

Appointed by
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Confirmed
Dec 2, 1954
Born
1897

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of ColumbiaDwight D. Eisenhower · Dec 2, 1954 – Nov 29, 1975

Education

  • Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center)LL.B., 1921

Career

U.S. Army, 1917-1920; Assistant corporation counsel, Washington, D.C., 1924-1925; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1925-1954; President, Washington [D.C.] Board of Trade, 1946-1947; Chairman, Greater National Capital Committee, 1947-1950; Chairman, Republican State Committee, Washington, D.C., 1949-1954; Chairman, Eisenhower-Nixon Inaugural Committee, 1953

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