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William Hedgcock Webster
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
William Hedgcock Webster served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed Jul 13, 1973.
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon
- Confirmed
- Jul 13, 1973
- Born
- 1924
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of MissouriRichard M. Nixon · Dec 17, 1970 – Aug 10, 1973
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitRichard M. Nixon · Jul 13, 1973 – Feb 22, 1978
Education
- Amherst CollegeA.B., 1947
- Washington University School of LawJ.D., 1949
Career
U.S. Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, 1950-1952; lieutenant junior grade, 1943-1946; lieutenant, 1950-1952; Private practice, St. Louis, Missouri, 1949-1950, 1952-1959, 1961-1970; U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri, 1960-1961; Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1978-1987; Director, Central Intelligence Agency, 1987-1991; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1991-2005; Chair, Homeland Security Advisory Council, 2005-2020
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