Thomas Francis McAllister
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Thomas Francis McAllister (March 4, 1896 – November 10, 1976) was a United States federal judge
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Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan
, McAllister was a Volunteer in the French Foreign Legion
from 1917 to 1918. He received an A.B.
from the University of Michigan Law School
in 1918 and read law to enter the bar in 1921. He was in private practice in Grand Rapids, Michigan
from 1921 to 1937. He was a member of the Michigan State Advisory Liquor Commission in 1933. He was a Democratic candidate for U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan, 1934 in 1936. He was a Special assistant to U.S. attorney general of Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice in 1937. He was a Justice of the Supreme Court of Michigan from 1938 to 1941. He was a member of the Attorney General's Commission on Bankruptcy Administration in 1939.
McAllister was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
. McAllister was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
on April 25, 1941, to a seat vacated by Herschel Whitfield Arant
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on May 19, 1941, and received his commission on May 22, 1941. He served as chief judge from 1959-1961. He assumed senior status
on January 1, 1963. McAllister served in that capacity until November 10, 1976, 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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Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
, McAllister was a Volunteer in the French Foreign Legion
French Foreign Legion
The French Foreign Legion is a unique military service wing of the French Army established in 1831. The foreign legion was exclusively created for foreign nationals willing to serve in the French Armed Forces...
from 1917 to 1918. He 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 the University of Michigan Law School
University of Michigan Law School
The University of Michigan Law School is the law school of the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor. Founded in 1859, the school has an enrollment of about 1,200 students, most of whom are seeking Juris Doctor or Master of Laws degrees, although the school also offers a Doctor of Juridical...
in 1918 and read law to enter the bar in 1921. He was in private practice in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
from 1921 to 1937. He was a member of the Michigan State Advisory Liquor Commission in 1933. He was a Democratic candidate for U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan, 1934 in 1936. He was a Special assistant to U.S. attorney general of Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice in 1937. He was a Justice of the Supreme Court of Michigan from 1938 to 1941. He was a member of the Attorney General's Commission on Bankruptcy Administration in 1939.
McAllister was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Eastern District of Kentucky* Western District of Kentucky...
. McAllister 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 April 25, 1941, to a seat vacated by Herschel Whitfield Arant
Herschel Whitfield Arant
Herschel Whitfield Arant was a noted 20th-century U.S. legal academic and jurist.Born in Church Hill, Alabama, Arant received a B.S. from the University of Alabama in 1910. He went on to receive a B.A. from Yale University in 1911, an M.A. from Yale two years later, and an LL.B...
. 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 May 19, 1941, and received his commission on May 22, 1941. He served as chief judge from 1959-1961. He assumed 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 January 1, 1963. McAllister served in that capacity until November 10, 1976, due to his death.