Thomas E. Fairchild
American judge (1912 – 2007) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Edward Fairchild (December 25, 1912 – February 12, 2007) was an American lawyer and judge. He served forty years as a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Earlier in his career he was a justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, and the 31st Attorney General of Wisconsin.
Quick Facts Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ...
Thomas Fairchild | |
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Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | |
In office August 31, 1981 – February 12, 2007 | |
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | |
In office 1975–1981 | |
Preceded by | Luther Merritt Swygert |
Succeeded by | Walter Cummings |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | |
In office August 11, 1966 – August 31, 1981 | |
Appointed by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
Preceded by | F. Ryan Duffy |
Succeeded by | John Louis Coffey |
Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court | |
In office January 1, 1957 – August 11, 1966 | |
Preceded by | Edward Fairchild |
Succeeded by | Leo B. Hanley |
United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin | |
In office March 20, 1951 – July 8, 1952 | |
President | Harry S. Truman |
Preceded by | Charles Cashin |
Succeeded by | Frank Nikolay |
Attorney General of Wisconsin | |
In office November 12, 1948 – January 1, 1951 | |
Governor | Oscar Rennebohm |
Preceded by | Grover L. Broadfoot |
Succeeded by | Vernon W. Thomson |
Personal details | |
Born | Thomas Edward Fairchild (1912-12-25)December 25, 1912 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died | February 12, 2007(2007-02-12) (aged 94) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Eleanor Dahl (Deceased 2005) |
Children | 4 |
Relatives | Edward Fairchild (father) |
Education | Deep Springs College Cornell University (BA) University of Wisconsin, Madison (LLB) |
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