Earl Larson
Earl Richard Larson (1911-2001) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota.
Larson was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on July 24, 1961, to a seat vacated by Robert Bell; he was confirmed by the Senate on August 9, 1961, and received his commission on August 10th. He assumed senior status on June 30, 1977, and served in that capacity until his death on October 31, 2001. Larson was succeeded in this position by Harry MacLaughlin.
Early life and education
- University of Minnesota, B.A., 1932
- University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., 1935
Professional career
- Insurance adjuster, Hardware Mutual Insurance Company, 1935-1937
- Private practice, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1937-1940
- Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Minnesota, 1940-1942
- Trial attorney, U.S. Office of Price Administration, 1942-1943
- Trial attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, 1943
- U.S. Navy, 1943-1946
- Private practice, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1946-1961
Judicial nominations and appointments
District of Minnesota
Larson was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on July 24, 1961, to a seat vacated by Robert Bell;[1] he was confirmed by the Senate on August 9, 1961, and received his commission on August 10th. He assumed senior status on June 30, 1977, and served in that capacity until his death on October 31, 2001. Larson was succeeded in this position by Harry MacLaughlin.
External links
- Biography (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center.
Footnotes
- ↑ Biography (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center
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| Preceded by: Robert Cook Bell |
District of Minnesota 1961–1977 Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: Harry MacLaughlin
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| 1961 |
Ainsworth • Augelli • Austin • Battisti • Becker • Beeks • Bell • Blumenfeld • Bohanon • Brown • Browning • Bryan Sr. • Clarie • Cox • Craven • Croake • Davis • Dillin • Dooling • Doyle • Dumbauld • Duniway • Dyer • Freedman • Ganey • Garza • Gibson • Gray • Hill • Kaufman • Kiley • Larkins • Larson • Lord • Luongo • MacBride • Machrowicz • Martin • McCree • McRae • Michie • Morgan • Northrop • Parsons • Peck II • Pence • Plummer • Putnam • Ridge • Sheridan • Smith • Stephens, Jr. • Swygert • West • Will • Wilson • Young • Zirpoli | ||
| 1962 |
Allgood • Barrow • Beamer • Bell • Body • Bonsal • Brewster • Brown • Butzner • Carr • Cohen • Coolahan • Cooper • Crary • Curtis • Daugherty • Oscar Davis • Elliott • Ellis • Eschbach • Feinberg • Foley • Fox • Gewin • Goldberg • Gray • Green • Hanson • Hays • Hughes • Jones • McLean • McManus • Meredith • Neese • Noel • Oliver • Preyer • Regan • Rosenberg • Rosling • Roth • Seth • Shaw • Smith • Spears • Templar • Tyler • Weigel • White • Winter • Wright • Wyatt | ||
| 1963 |
Almond • Cannella • Craig • Decker • Edwards • Fulton • Marovitz • McGowan • Mehaffy • Moynahan • Nealon • Payne • Phillips • Tenney • Thompson • Thornberry | ||
