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Charles Francis McLaughlin

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

Charles Francis McLaughlin served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Appointed by Harry S Truman and confirmed Feb 27, 1950.

Appointed by
Harry S Truman
Confirmed
Feb 27, 1950
Born
1887

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of ColumbiaHarry S Truman · Feb 27, 1950 – Feb 5, 1976

Education

  • University of NebraskaA.B., 1908
  • Columbia Law SchoolLL.B., 1910

Career

Private practice, Omaha, Nebraska, 1910-1935; Special master in chancery, U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska, 1916-1918; U.S. Army, American Expeditionary Force, 1918-1919; U.S. Army Reserve major, 1919-1921; U.S. representative from Nebraska, 1935-1943; Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska, 1942; Member, American-Mexican Claims Commission, 1943-1947; Member, U.S. Indian Claims Commission, 1947-1949

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

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