Donald S. Voorhees

Judge Donald S. Voorhees

Personal

Birthday:

7/30/1916

Birthplace:

Leavenworth, KS

Date of Death:

7/7/1989

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

U.S. Naval Reserve lieutenant, 1942-1946
Private practice, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1946-1947
Private practice, Seattle, Washington, 1947-1974

Education

Name of School:

University of Kansas

Degree:

A.B.

Degree Year:

1938

Name of School - Second:

Harvard Law School

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Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1946

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Western District of Washington

Court Name:

Washington Western District Court

President Nominating:

Richard M. Nixon

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

6/20/1974

Retirement from Active Service:

11/30/1986

Termination Date:

7/7/1989

Termination Reason:

Death