Leon McCord

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Leon Clarence McCord
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Prior offices:
United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit
Years in office: 1951 - 1952

Years in office: 1938 - 1951
Personal
Birthplace
Conyers, GA

Leon Clarence McCord (1878-1952) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit.

He was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on June 9, 1938 to a seat created by 52 Stat. 584. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 15th, and received commission on June 24th. On February 26, 1951, he assumed senior status and continued to serve in this capacity until his death on February 11, 1952.[1]

Education

  • Vanderbilt University
  • Read law, 1900[1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, Scottsboro, Alabama, 1900-1903
  • Secretary, Supreme Court of Alabama, 1903-1909
  • Private practice, Montgomery, Alabama, 1910-1916
  • State railroad commissioner, Alabama, 1911-1915
  • Judge, Circuit Court, 15th Judicial Circuit of Alabama, 1916-1935
  • Presiding judge, 1919-1935
  • Democratic candidate for State Governor, Alabama, 1934
  • Private practice, Montgomery, Alabama, 1935-1938[1]

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
NA - new seat
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
1938–1952
Succeeded by:
Richard Rives