John Oliver (Missouri)
John Watkins Oliver (1914-1990) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.
Oliver was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on March 5, 1962, to a seat vacated by Randle Smith; he was confirmed by the Senate on April 2, 1962, and received his commission April 3rd. He served as chief judge from 1977 until he assumed senior status on November 3, 1980. he served until his death on April 25, 1990. Oliver was succeeded in this position by Brook Bartlett.
Early life and education
- University of Missouri, A.B., 1933
- University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law, LL.B., 1936
Professional career
- Private practice, Kansas City, Missouri, 1936-1962
Judicial career
Western District of Missouri
Oliver was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on March 5, 1962, to a seat vacated by Randle Smith;[1] he was confirmed by the Senate on April 2, 1962, and received his commission April 3rd. He served as chief judge from 1977 until he assumed senior status on November 3, 1980. he served until his death on April 25, 1990. Oliver was succeeded in this position by Brook Bartlett.
External links
- Biography (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center.
Footnotes
- ↑ Biography (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by: Randle Smith |
Western District of Missouri 1962–1980 Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: Brook Bartlett
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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 | ||
