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Lunsford Richardson Preyer
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
Lunsford Richardson Preyer served on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. Appointed by John F. Kennedy and confirmed Feb 7, 1962.
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy
- Confirmed
- Feb 7, 1962
- Born
- 1919
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North CarolinaJohn F. Kennedy · Feb 7, 1962 – Oct 9, 1963
Education
- Princeton UniversityA.B., 1941
- Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1949
Career
U.S. Navy, 1941-1946; Private practice, New York City, 1949-1950; Private practice, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1951-1956; Judge, North Carolina Superior Court, 1956-1961; Candidate for governor, North Carolina, 1964; Senior vice president and trust officer, North Carolina National Bank, 1965-1968; U.S. representative from North Carolina, 1969-1981
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