Robert P. Anderson
Robert P. Anderson | |
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Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | |
In office May 1, 1971 – May 2, 1978 | |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | |
In office August 15, 1964 – May 1, 1971 | |
Appointed by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
Preceded by | Charles Edward Clark |
Succeeded by | William H. Timbers |
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut | |
In office 1960–1964 | |
Preceded by | J. Joseph Smith |
Succeeded by | William H. Timbers |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut | |
In office April 27, 1954 – August 20, 1964 | |
Appointed by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Preceded by | Carroll C. Hincks |
Succeeded by | Robert C. Zampano |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Palmer Anderson March 27, 1906 Groton, Connecticut, U.S. |
Died | May 2, 1978 | (aged 72)
Education | Yale University (BA) Yale Law School (LLB) |
Robert Palmer Anderson (March 27, 1906 – May 2, 1978) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and previously was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.
Education and career
Born on March 27, 1906, in the Village of
Federal judicial service
Anderson was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on April 6, 1954, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut vacated by Judge Carroll C. Hincks. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 23, 1954, and received his commission on April 27, 1954. He served as Chief Judge from 1960 to 1964. His service terminated on August 20, 1964, due to elevation to the Second Circuit.[1]
Anderson was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson on August 4, 1964, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated by Judge Charles Edward Clark. He was confirmed by the Senate on August 15, 1964, and received his commission on August 15, 1964. He assumed senior status on May 1, 1971. He served as a Judge of the Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals from 1972 to 1978. His service terminated on May 2, 1978, due to his death.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Robert Palmer Anderson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- Robert Palmer Anderson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
External links
- Robert P. Anderson Papers (MS 2035). Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library.