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George Beamer
George N. Beamer (1904-1974) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana.
Beamer was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on March 8, 1962, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80; he was confirmed by the Senate on April 11, 1962, and received his commission on April 12th. From 1972-1974, he served as the chief judge. He served the Northern District of Indiana until his death on October 21, 1974.[1]
Early life and education
- Notre Dame Law School, LL.B., 1929[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, South Bend, Indiana, 1929-1962
- City Judge, South Bend, Indiana, 1933-1935
- Prosecuting attorney, St. Joseph County, Indiana, 1937-1939
- City attorney, South Bend, Indiana, 1939-1941
- State attorney general, Indiana, 1942-1944
- Chairman, Indiana Public Service Commission, Indianapolis, 1943-1944[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Northern District of Indiana
Beamer was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on March 8, 1962, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80; he was confirmed by the Senate on April 11, 1962, and received his commission on April 12th. From 1972-1974, he served as the chief judge. He served the Northern District of Indiana until his death on October 21, 1974.[1] Beamer was succeeded in this position by Phil McNagny.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Beamer's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Northern District of Indiana 1962–1974 Seat #3 |
Succeeded by: Phil McNagny
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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 | ||
