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Edward Skottowe Northrop
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Edward Skottowe Northrop served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. Appointed by John F. Kennedy and confirmed Sep 1, 1961.
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy
- Confirmed
- Sep 1, 1961
- Born
- 1911
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of MarylandJohn F. Kennedy · Sep 1, 1961 – Aug 12, 2003
Education
- George Washington University Law SchoolLL.B., 1937
Career
Village manager, Chevy Chase, Maryland, 1935-1941; Village attorney, Chevy Chase, Maryland, 1941-1961; U.S. Navy commander, 1941-1945; Private practice, Rockville, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., 1945-1961; State senator, Maryland, 1954-1961; majority leader, 1958-1961; Member, U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, 1979-1983
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