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George Timmerman

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George Bell Timmerman

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina

U.S. District Court for the Western District of South Carolina

Personal
Birthplace
South Carolina

George Bell Timmerman, Sr. (1881-1966) was a federal judge on the United States District Courts for the Western and Eastern Districts of South Carolina.

Timmerman was nominated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on December 18, 1941, to a seat vacated by Alva Lumpkin. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 20, 1942, and received commission on January 23rd. On October 10, 1962, he assumed senior status. He served until his death on April 22, 1966.

Education

  • South Carolina College, LL.B., 1902

Professional career

  • Private practice, Lexington, South Carolina, 1902-1942
  • Solicitor, 5th Judicial Circuit, South Carolina, 1905-1908
  • Solicitor, 11th Judicial Circuit, South Carolina, 1908-1920
  • Member, South Carolina House of Representatives, 1923-1924

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