George William Whitehurst
George William Whitehurst | |
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Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida | |
In office February 23, 1950 – June 30, 1961 | |
Appointed by | Harry S. Truman |
Preceded by | Seat established |
Succeeded by | George C. Young |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida | |
In office February 23, 1950 – June 30, 1961 | |
Appointed by | Harry S. Truman |
Preceded by | Seat established |
Succeeded by | George C. Young |
Personal details | |
Born | Wauchula, Florida | May 18, 1891
Died | January 13, 1974 | (aged 82)
Political party | Democratic |
George William Whitehurst (May 18, 1891 – January 13, 1974) was Florida state court judge and later a United States federal judge.
Born in Wauchula, Florida, Whitehurst received an LL.B. from the University of Florida College of Law. He was in private practice from 1915 to 1916. He was a County judge in De Soto County, Florida from 1917 to 1919, and a judge on the 12th Judicial Circuit, Florida from 1919 to 1947.
On January 30, 1950, Whitehurst was nominated by President Harry S. Truman to joint appointment to new seats on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida and the Southern District of Florida, both created by 63 Stat. 493. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 21, 1950, and received his commission on February 23, 1950. He served as chief judge for the Southern District of Florida from 1959 to 1961. He assumed senior status on June 30, 1961, serving in that capacity until his death.
References
- George William Whitehurst at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- 1891 births
- 1974 deaths
- People from Wauchula, Florida
- University of Florida alumni
- Florida state court judges
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
- United States district court judges appointed by Harry S. Truman
- 20th-century American judges