George MacKinnon
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For the Canadian member of Parliament, see George MacKinnon (politician).
George Edward MacKinnon (April 22, 1906 – May 1, 1995) was an American politician, attorney, and judge who served as a United States representative and United States Attorney for Minnesota, and as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. He was the father of feminist legal scholar Catharine MacKinnon.
Quick Facts Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review ...
George MacKinnon | |
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Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | |
In office May 20, 1983 – May 1, 1995 | |
Judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review | |
In office May 19, 1979 – May 18, 1982 | |
Preceded by | Seat established |
Succeeded by | John A. Field Jr. |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | |
In office May 6, 1969 – May 20, 1983 | |
Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
Preceded by | Charles Fahy |
Succeeded by | Ken Starr |
United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota | |
In office 1953–1958 | |
Appointed by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Preceded by | Fallon Kelly |
Succeeded by | Philip Neville |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 3rd district | |
In office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 | |
Preceded by | William Gallagher |
Succeeded by | Roy Wier |
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 29th district | |
In office January 8, 1935 – January 4, 1943 | |
Preceded by | Burton Kingsley |
Succeeded by | Carl Wegner |
Personal details | |
Born | George Edwards MacKinnon (1906-04-22)April 22, 1906 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
Died | May 1, 1995(1995-05-01) (aged 89) Potomac, Maryland, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Education | University of Minnesota (LLB) |
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