Carl E. McGowan
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Carl E. McGowan was a United States federal judge
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Born in Hymera, Indiana
, McGowan received an A.B.
from Dartmouth College
in 1932 and an LL.B. from Columbia Law School
in 1936. He was in private practice in New York City
from 1936 to 1939. He was a member of the faculty of Northwestern Law School from 1939 to 1942. He was a U.S. Naval Reserve during World War II
, from 1942 to 1945, returning to private practice in Washington, D.C.
from 1946 to 1948, and to the Northwestern Law School faculty from 1948 to 1949. He was a counsel to the Governor of Illinois from 1949 to 1953, taking up private practice in Chicago
, Illinois
from 1953 to 1963, including service as general counsel to the Chicago and North Western Railway from 1957 to 1963.
On January 15, 1963, McGowan was nominated by President John F. Kennedy
to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit vacated by Henry W. Edgerton. McGowan was confirmed by the United States Senate
on March 15, 1963, and received his commission on March 27, 1963. He served as chief judge from 1981 to 1981, assuming senior status
on August 31, 1981. McGowan served in that capacity until his death, on December 21, 1987, in Washington, D.C.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Hymera, Indiana
Hymera, Indiana
Hymera is a town in and the principal center of Jackson Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. The population was 801 at the 2010 census...
, McGowan received an A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
in 1932 and an LL.B. from Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School, founded in 1858, is one of the oldest and most prestigious law schools in the United States. A member of the Ivy League, Columbia Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Columbia University in New York City. It offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in...
in 1936. He was in private practice in New York City
New York City
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from 1936 to 1939. He was a member of the faculty of Northwestern Law School from 1939 to 1942. He was a U.S. Naval Reserve during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, from 1942 to 1945, returning to private practice in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
from 1946 to 1948, and to the Northwestern Law School faculty from 1948 to 1949. He was a counsel to the Governor of Illinois from 1949 to 1953, taking up private practice in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
from 1953 to 1963, including service as general counsel to the Chicago and North Western Railway from 1957 to 1963.
On January 15, 1963, McGowan was nominated by President John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit vacated by Henry W. Edgerton. McGowan was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on March 15, 1963, and received his commission on March 27, 1963. He served as chief judge from 1981 to 1981, assuming senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on August 31, 1981. McGowan served in that capacity until his death, on December 21, 1987, in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....