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Edwin Leard Mechem
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
Edwin Leard Mechem served on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed Oct 8, 1970. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon
- Confirmed
- Oct 8, 1970
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1912
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New MexicoRichard M. Nixon · Oct 8, 1970 – Nov 27, 2002
Education
- University of Arkansas School of LawLL.B., 1939
Career
Private practice, Las Cruces, New Mexico, 1939-1942, 1945-1950, 1955-1956, 1959-1960, 1965-1970; Special agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Little Rock, Arkansas, San Francisco, California, and San Antonio, Texas, 1942-1945; State representative, New Mexico, 1947-1948; Governor, New Mexico, 1951-1954, 1957-1958, 1961-1962; U.S. senator from New Mexico, 1962-1964
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