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Frank Wiley Wilson
Frank Wiley Wilson (June 21, 1917-September 29, 1982) was a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee.
President John F. Kennedy nominated Judge Wilson to the Eastern District of Tennessee on May 24, 1961, to fill the seat vacated by Leslie Darr. Wilson was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 14, 1961 and received his commission on June 15, 1961.
Wilson served as the court's chief judge from 1969-1982. His service with the court terminated on September 29, 1982, due to death.[1] Wilson was succeeded in this position by Thomas Hull.
Early life and education
- University of Tennessee, A.B., 1939
- University of Tennessee College of Law, J.D., 1941[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1941-1942
- U.S. Army Air Force Sergeant, 1942-1946
- Private practice, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1946-1961[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Eastern District of Tennessee
President John F. Kennedy nominated Judge Wilson to the Eastern District of Tennessee on May 24, 1961, to fill the seat vacated by Leslie Darr. Wilson was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 14, 1961 and received his commission on June 15, 1961. Wilson served as the court's chief judge from 1969-1982. His service with the court terminated on September 29, 1982, due to death.[1] Wilson was succeeded in this position by Thomas Hull.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Frank Wiley Wilson's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Leslie Darr |
Eastern District of Tennessee 1961–1982 Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: Thomas Hull
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Travis Randall McDonough • Thomas Varlan • Clifton L. Corker • Charles Atchley • Katherine Crytzer | ||
| Senior judges |
Curtis Collier • Robert Leon Jordan • J. Ronnie Greer (Federal Judge) • Thomas W. Phillips • Robert Allan Edgar (Tennessee) • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Susan K. Lee (Tennessee) • Christopher H. Steger • Cynthia Wyrick • Debra Poplin • Jill McCook • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Harry Mattice • John McNairy • Morgan Welles Brown • Herbert Milburn • West Hughes Humphreys • Connally Findlay Trigg • David McKendree Key • Charles Dickens Clark • Edward Terry Sanford • Xenophon Hicks • George Caldwell Taylor • Leslie Darr • Frank Wiley Wilson • Thomas Hull • James Jarvis (Tennessee) • Charles Neese • Robert Taylor (Tennessee) • Pamela L. Reeves • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
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