George C. Young
| George C. Young | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida | |
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In office October 19, 1981 – April 24, 2015 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida | |
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In office 1973–1981 | |
| Preceded by | William McRae |
| Succeeded by | William Terrell Hodges |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida | |
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In office October 29, 1962 – October 19, 1981 | |
| Appointed by | John F. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | Reassigned from N.D. Fla/S.D. Fla on July 30, 1962 by 76 Stat. 247 |
| Succeeded by | Elizabeth A. Kovachevich |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida | |
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In office September 18, 1961 – September 16, 1966 | |
| Nominated by | John F. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | George William Whitehurst |
| Succeeded by | Seat reassigned solely to the Middle District on September 17, 1966 pursuant to 80 Stat. 75 |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida | |
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In office September 18, 1961 – September 16, 1966 | |
| Nominated by | John F. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | George William Whitehurst |
| Succeeded by | Seat reassigned solely to the Middle District on September 17, 1966 pursuant to 80 Stat. 75 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
George Cressler Jung August 4, 1916 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | April 24, 2015 (aged 98) |
| Alma mater |
University of Florida University of Florida College of Law |
George Cressler Young (né Jung; August 4, 1916 – April 24, 2015) was an American lawyer and judge. He was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
Young was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Florida in 1938 and his LL.B from the University of Florida College of Law in 1940. Young was in private practice in Winter Haven, Florida from 1941 to 1942 and was a U.S. Navy lieutenant from 1942 to 1946 during World War II. Young was in private practice in Miami from 1947 to 1948. He was administrative assistant to U.S. Representative and later U.S. Senator George Smathers from 1948 to 1951. Young was in private practice in Jacksonville from 1951 to 1961.
President John F. Kennedy nominated Young to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida and United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, to the seat vacated by George W. Whitehurst. Confirmed by the Senate on September 14, 1961, he received commission on September 18, 1961. Young was reassigned to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida on October 29, 1962. He served as chief judge from 1973 to 1981 and assumed senior status on October 19, 1981. He died of a heart attack in 2015.[1]
References
- ↑ Harris, David (April 25, 2015). "George Young, Orlando's first federal judge, dies at age 98". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
External links
- George C. Young at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by George William Whitehurst |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida 1961–1966 |
Succeeded by seat abolished |
| Preceded by George William Whitehurst |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida 1961–1966 |
Succeeded by seat abolished |
| Preceded by new seat |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida 1962–1981 |
Succeeded by Elizabeth A. Kovachevich |