Edward Northrop
Edward Skottowe Northrop (1911-2003) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.[1]
Northrop was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on August 23, 1961, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80; he was confirmed by the Senate on September 1, 1961, and received his commission on September 5th. He served as chief judge from 1970 until June 12, 1981, when he assumed senior status. He served in that capacity until his death on August 12, 2003.[1] Northrop was succeeded in this position by Walter Black.
Early life and education
- George Washington University Law School, LL.B., 1937[1]
Professional career
- Manager, Village of Chevy Chase, Maryland, 1935-1941
- Attorney, Village of Chevy Chase, Maryland, 1941-1961
- U.S. Navy Commander, 1941-1945
- Private practice, Rockville, MD, and Washington, DC, 1945-1961
- Member, Maryland State Senate, 1954-1961
- Majority leader, 1958-1961[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
District of Maryland
Northrop was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on August 23, 1961, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80; he was confirmed by the Senate on September 1, 1961, and received his commission on September 5th. He served as chief judge from 1970 until June 12, 1981, when he assumed senior status. He served in that capacity until his death on August 12, 2003.[1] Northrop was succeeded in this position by Walter Black.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Judge Northrop's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
District of Maryland 1961–1981 Seat #3 |
Succeeded by: Walter Black
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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 | ||
