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Carl McGowan

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Carl McGowan
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Nonpartisan
Prior offices:
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Years in office: 1981 - 1987

Years in office: 1963 - 1981
Education
Bachelor's
Dartmouth College, 1932
Law
Columbia Law, 1936
Personal
Birthplace
Hymera, IN


Carl E. McGowan (1911-1987) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

McGowan was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on January 15, 1963, to a seat vacated by Henry Edgerton; he was confirmed by the Senate on March 15, 1963, and received his commission on March 27th. He served as chief judge for a brief stint during 1981 before he assumed senior status on August 31st of that year. He served until his death on December 21, 1987.[1]

Education

  • Dartmouth College, A.B., 1932
  • Columbia Law School, LL.B., 1936[1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, New York City, 1936-1939
  • Faculty, Northwestern Law School, 1939-1942
  • U.S. Naval Reserve, 1942-1945
  • Private practice, Washington, DC, 1946-1948
  • Faculty, Northwestern Law School, 1948-1949
  • Counsel, State Governor of Illinois, 1949-1953
  • Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1953-1963
  • General counsel, Chicago and North Western Railway, 1957-1963[1]

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