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Francis Muir Scarlett

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Francis Muir Scarlett
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
In office
August 2, 1968 – November 18, 1971
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
In office
February 14, 1946 – August 2, 1968
Appointed byHarry S. Truman
Preceded byArchibald Battle Lovett
Succeeded byAlexander Atkinson Lawrence Jr.
Personal details
Born
Francis Muir Scarlett

(1891-06-09)June 9, 1891
Brunswick, Georgia
DiedNovember 18, 1971(1971-11-18) (aged 80)
EducationUniversity of Georgia School of Law (LL.B.)

Francis Muir Scarlett (June 9, 1891 – November 18, 1971) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia.

Education and career

Born in Brunswick, Georgia, Scarlett received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1913. He was in private practice in Brunswick from 1913 to 1946. He was solicitor for the City Court of Brunswick from 1919 to 1929.[1]

Federal judicial service

On January 24, 1946, Scarlett was nominated by President Harry S. Truman to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia vacated by Judge Archibald Battle Lovett. Scarlett was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 13, 1946, and received his commission on February 14, 1946. He assumed senior status on August 2, 1968, serving in that capacity until his death on November 18, 1971.[1]

Honor

The Frank M. Scarlett Federal Building in Brunswick is named for him.[citation needed]

References

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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
1946–1968
Succeeded by