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Curtis Longino Waller

Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Curtis Longino Waller served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt and confirmed Mar 9, 1943.

Appointed by
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Confirmed
Mar 9, 1943
Born
1887

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of FloridaFranklin D. Roosevelt · Jun 15, 1940 – Mar 13, 1943
  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of FloridaFranklin D. Roosevelt · Jun 15, 1940 – Mar 13, 1943
  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitFranklin D. Roosevelt · Mar 9, 1943 – Jul 11, 1950

Education

  • Mississippi CollegePh.B., 1908
  • Millsaps CollegeLL.B., 1910

Career

Private secretary, U.S. Rep. Pat Harrison ofMississippi, 1911-1914; Private practice, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, 1914-1927; U.S. Army pilot, Air Service, World War I; State representative, Mississippi, 1924; Private practice, Tallahassee, Florida, 1930-1940; State's attorney, Second Judicial Circuit, Florida, 1932; State representative, Florida, 1933-1934; U.S. Army Reserve lieutenant colonel

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