George F. Sullivan
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George F. Sullivan was a United States federal judge
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, Sullivan received an LL.B. from the University of Minnesota Law School
in 1908. He was in private practice in Jordan, Minnesota
from 1908 to 1933. He was a County attorney of Scott County, Minnesota from 1913 to 1923. He was the United States Attorney
for the District of Minnesota from 1933 to 1937. Sullivan was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
. Sullivan was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
on August 12, 1937, to a seat vacated by Joseph W. Molyneaux. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on August 17, 1937, and received his commission on August 20, 1937. Sullivan served in that capacity until April 14, 1944, due to his death.
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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Biography
Born in Shakopee, MinnesotaShakopee, Minnesota
Shakopee is a city southwest of downtown Minneapolis in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Scott County. Located on the south bank bend of the Minnesota River, Shakopee and nearby suburbs comprise the southwest portion of Minneapolis-Saint Paul, the thirteenth largest...
, Sullivan received an LL.B. from the University of Minnesota Law School
University of Minnesota Law School
The University of Minnesota Law School, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, is a professional school of the University of Minnesota. The school offers a Juris Doctor , Masters of Law for Foreign Lawyers, and joint degrees with J.D./M.B.A., J.D./M.P.A, J.D./M.A., J.D./M.S., J.D./Ph.D.,...
in 1908. He was in private practice in Jordan, Minnesota
Jordan, Minnesota
Jordan is a city in Scott County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 5,470 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water. U.S. Highway 169; and State Highways 21 and 282 are three...
from 1908 to 1933. He was a County attorney of Scott County, Minnesota from 1913 to 1923. He was the United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
for the District of Minnesota from 1933 to 1937. Sullivan was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
The United States District Court for the District of Minnesota is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Minnesota. Its two primary courthouses are in Minneapolis and Saint Paul...
. Sullivan was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war...
on August 12, 1937, to a seat vacated by Joseph W. Molyneaux. He 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 August 17, 1937, and received his commission on August 20, 1937. Sullivan served in that capacity until April 14, 1944, due to his death.