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Talbot Smith
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Talbot Smith served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Appointed by John F. Kennedy and confirmed Feb 5, 1962.
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy
- Confirmed
- Feb 5, 1962
- Born
- 1899
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of MichiganJohn F. Kennedy · Feb 5, 1962 – Dec 21, 1978
Education
- U.S. Naval AcademyB.S., 1920
- Naval Academy Postgraduate SchoolM.S., 1928
- University of Michigan Law SchoolJ.D., 1934
Career
U.S. Navy lieutenant, 1917-1931; Engineer, Atlantic Refining Company, 1931; Private practice, Detroit, Michigan, 1934-1937; Professor of law, University of Missouri, 1937-1941; Attorney, U.S. Office of Price Administration, 1941-1944; Private practice, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1944-1945, 1947-1955; Professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1945-1946; Associate justice, Michigan Supreme Court, 1955-1961
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