George Edward MacKinnon

Judge George Edward MacKinnon

Personal

Birthday:

4/22/1906

Birthplace:

St. Paul, MN

Date of Death:

5/1/1995

Place of Death:

Potomac, MD

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Assistant counsel, Investors Syndicate, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1929-1942
State representative, Minnesota, 1935-1942
U.S. Navy commander, 1942-1946
U.S. representative from Minnesota, 1947-1949
Private practice, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1949-1953, 1958-1960
U.S. attorney for the District of Minnesota, 1953-1958
Special assistant attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1960-1961
General counsel/vice president, Investors Mutual Funds, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1961-1969
Commissioner, U.S. Sentencing Commission, 1985-1991

Education

Name of School:

University of Minnesota Law School

Our faculty ranks in the top nationally as some of the most productive and influential scholars in legal education. At the same time, in true Minnesota tradition, they pride themselves on accessibility and the quality of their teaching. With a 13:1 student-faculty ratio and doors that are always open, you will get to know your professors, and you will enjoy your classroom experience.

Degree:

LL.B.

Degree Year:

1929

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Court Name:

District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals

President Nominating:

Richard M. Nixon

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

5/6/1969

Retirement from Active Service:

5/20/1983

Termination Date:

5/1/1995

Termination Reason:

Death