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Nelson McVicar
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Nelson McVicar served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Appointed by Calvin Coolidge and confirmed Dec 17, 1928.
- Appointed by
- Calvin Coolidge
- Confirmed
- Dec 17, 1928
- Born
- 1871
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of PennsylvaniaCalvin Coolidge · Dec 17, 1928 – Dec 20, 1960
Education
- University of Michigan Law School
- Read law1896
Career
Private practice, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1896-1925; Solicitor, Tarentum Borough, Pennsylvania, 1896-1925; State representative, Pennsylvania, 1914-1924; Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County [Pennsylvania], 1925-1928
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