George Edward MacKinnon

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George Edward MacKinnon (1906-1995) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Judge MacKinnon was nominated by President Richard Nixon on April 23, 1969, to replace Charles Fahy. He was confirmed by the Senate on May 5th, and received commission the next day. On May 20, 1983, he assumed senior status and served in that capacity until his death on May 1, 1995.[1]

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  • University of Minnesota Law School, LL.B., 1929

Professional career

  • Assistant counsel, Investors Syndicate, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1929-1942
  • Member, Minnesota House of Representatives, 1935-1942
  • U.S. Navy Commander, 1942-1946
  • U.S. Representative from Minnesota, 1947-1949
  • Private practice, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1949-1953
  • U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota, 1953-1958
  • Private practice, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1958-1960
  • Special assistant U.S. attorney general, 1960-1961
  • General counsel and vice president, Investors Mutual Funds, *Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1961-1969
  • Commissioner, U.S. Sentencing Commission, 1985-1991

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