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Roy Winfield Harper
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Roy Winfield Harper served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. Appointed by Harry S Truman and confirmed Jan 31, 1949.
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman
- Confirmed
- Jan 31, 1949
- Born
- 1905
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of MissouriHarry S Truman · – Dec 19, 1947
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of MissouriHarry S Truman · – Dec 19, 1947
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of MissouriHarry S Truman · – Jun 20, 1948
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of MissouriHarry S Truman · – Jun 20, 1948
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of MissouriHarry S Truman · Jan 31, 1949 – Feb 13, 1994
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of MissouriHarry S Truman · Jan 31, 1949 – Feb 13, 1994
Education
- University of MissouriA.B., 1929
- University of Missouri School of LawLL.B., 1929
Career
Attorney, Real Estate Appraisal Division, Shell Oil Company, 1929-1931; Private practice, Steele, Missouri, 1931-1934; Private practice, Caruthersville, Missouri, 1934-1947; U.S. Army major, Air Corps, 1942-1945; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1965-1971; Member, U.S. JudicialPanel on Multidistrict Litigation, 1977-1983
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