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Linton McGee Collins

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Linton McGee Collins
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Prior offices:
U.S. Court of Claims
Years in office: 1964 - 1972
Personal
Birthplace
Reidsville, GA

Linton McGee Collins (1902-1972) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Claims.

Collins was nominated to the Court of Claims by President Lyndon Johnson. He received his commission on September 17, 1964. He served until his death on April 12, 1972.[1]

Education

  • Mercer University, A.B., 1921
  • Mercer University, M.A., 1922

Professional career

  • Private practice, Tampa, Florida, 1925-1926
  • Private practice, Miami, Florida, 1926-1933
  • Faculty, University of Miami, 1930-1932
  • Personnel director and division administrator, National Recovery Administration, 1933-1935
  • First assistant to the U.S. deputy attorney general, 1935-
  • Special assistant to the Attorney General of the United States, -1944
  • Private practice, Washington, DC, 1944-1964

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