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Carl E. McGowan
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Carl E. McGowan served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Appointed by John F. Kennedy and confirmed Mar 15, 1963.
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy
- Confirmed
- Mar 15, 1963
- Born
- 1911
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia CircuitJohn F. Kennedy · Mar 15, 1963 – Dec 21, 1987
Education
- Dartmouth CollegeA.B., 1932
- Columbia Law SchoolLL.B., 1936
Career
Private practice, New York City, 1936-1939; Faculty, Northwestern Law School, 1939-1942, 1948-1949; U.S. Naval Reserve, 1942-1945; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1946-1948; Counsel, Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson II, Illinois, 1949-1953; Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1953-1963; General counsel, Chicago and North Western Railway, 1957-1963; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1981
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