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Edward Kernan Campbell

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Edward Kernan Campbell
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Prior offices:
U.S. Court of Claims
Years in office: 1928 - 1938

Years in office: 1913 - 1928
Personal
Birthplace
Abingdon, VA

Edward Kernan Campbell (1858-1938) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Claims.

In 1913, Campbell was nominated to the Court of Claims by President Woodrow Wilson. He was commissioned as chief justice on May 22, 1913. He assumed senior status on April 17, 1928, and served in that capacity until his death on December 7, 1938.[1]

Education

  • Emory and Henry College, 1875-1876
  • University of Virginia, 1882-1883
  • Read law, 1883

Professional career

  • Private practice, Abingdon, Virginia, 1883-1884
  • Private practice, Birmingham, Alabama, 1884-1913
  • Special Master, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1931

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