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Anthony Celebrezze

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Anthony Joseph Celebrezze

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Prior offices
United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit

Anthony Joseph Celebrezze (1910-1998) was a federal judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit.

Celebrezze was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 27, 1965, to a seat vacated by Lester Cecil; he was confirmed by the Senate on August 19, 1965, and received commission that same day. He assumed senior status on October 1, 1980, and served in that capacity until his death on October 29, 1998.[1]

Education

  • Ohio Northern University, LL.B, 1936[1]

Professional career

  • U.S. Navy, World War II
  • Ohio Bureau of Compensation, Columbus, Ohio, 1937-1939
  • Private practice, Cleveland, Ohio, 1939-1951
  • Member, Ohio State Senate, 1951-1953
  • Mayor, City of Cleveland, Ohio, 1953-1962
  • U.S. Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, Washington, DC, 1962-1965[1]

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
Lester Cecil
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
1965–1998
Succeeded by:
Leroy Contie