Orville Edwin Langley
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Orville Edwin Langley was a United States federal judge
.
Langley received a B.S.
from Harvard University
in 1932 and an LL.B. from the University of Tulsa College of Law
in 1940. He was in private practice in Muskogee, Oklahoma
from 1940 to 1961. He was in the United States Army
Colonel from 1942 to 1946. He was a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1949 to 1952. He was the United States Attorney
for the Eastern District of Oklahoma from 1961 to 1965.
On January 7, 1965, Langley was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
vacated by Eugene Rice
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on January 26, 1965, and received his commission on January 27, 1965. He served as chief judge from 1965-1973. Langley served in that capacity until his death.
United States federal judge
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Langley received a B.S.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
from Harvard University
Harvard University
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in 1932 and an LL.B. from the University of Tulsa College of Law
University of Tulsa College of Law
University of Tulsa College of Law is a private law school in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Dean of the College of Law is Janet Koven Levit, a nationally recognized scholar in the field of comparative and international law. Levit was named Interim Dean on October 10, 2007, and permanently appointed as Dean...
in 1940. He was in private practice in Muskogee, Oklahoma
Muskogee, Oklahoma
Muskogee is a city in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. It is the county seat of Muskogee County, and home to Bacone College. The population was 38,310 at the 2000 census, making it the eleventh-largest city in Oklahoma....
from 1940 to 1961. He was in the United States Army
United States Army
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Colonel from 1942 to 1946. He was a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1949 to 1952. He was the United States Attorney
United States Attorney
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for the Eastern District of Oklahoma from 1961 to 1965.
On January 7, 1965, Langley was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon Baines Johnson , often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States after his service as the 37th Vice President of the United States...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the following counties: Adair, Atoka, Bryan, Carter, Cherokee, Choctaw, Coal, Haskell, Hughes, Johnston, Latimer, Le Flore, Love, Marshall, McCurtain, McIntosh, Murray,...
vacated by Eugene Rice
Eugene Rice
Eugene Rice was a United States federal judge.Born in Union City, Tennessee, Rice received a B.S. from Hall-Moody College in 1910 and an LL.B. from Valparaiso University in 1917. He was in the United States Army from 1917 to 1919. He was an Assistant county attorney of Duncan, Oklahoma in 1920...
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
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on January 26, 1965, and received his commission on January 27, 1965. He served as chief judge from 1965-1973. Langley served in that capacity until his death.