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Richard Johnson Putnam
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Richard Johnson Putnam served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. Appointed by John F. Kennedy and confirmed Sep 14, 1961.
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy
- Confirmed
- Sep 14, 1961
- Born
- 1913
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of LouisianaJohn F. Kennedy · Sep 14, 1961 – Dec 16, 2002
Education
- Spring Hill CollegeB.S., 1934
- Loyola University New Orleans School of LawLL.B., 1937
Career
Private practice, Abbeville, Louisiana, 1937-1954; U.S. Naval Reserve lieutenant, 1942-1945; District attorney, Fifteenth Judicial District, Louisiana, 1948-1954; Judge, Louisiana District Court, Fifteenth Judicial District, 1954-1961; Judge, Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Judicial Circuit, 1960-1961
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