Wade Hampton McCree Jr.

Judge Wade Hampton McCree Jr.

Personal

Birthday:

7/3/1920

Birthplace:

Des Moines, IA

Date of Death:

8/30/1987

Place of Death:

Detroit, MI

Race or Ethnicity:

African American

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

U.S. Army captain, 1942-1946
Private practice, Detroit, Michigan, 1948-1952
Commissioner, Michigan Workmen`s Compensation Commission, 1952-1954
Judge, Michigan Circuit Court, Wayne County, 1954-1961
Solicitor general of the United States, 1977-1981
Faculty, University of Michigan Law School, 1981-1987

Education

Name of School:

Fisk University

Degree:

A.B.

Degree Year:

1941

Name of School - Second:

Harvard Law School

The world's premier center for legal education and research, Harvard Law School provides unparalleled opportunities to study law and related disciplines in an energetic and creative learning environment. A Harvard Law education prepares students for success in law practice, business, public service, and teaching. Through its faculty, students, and alumni, Harvard Law School is able to contribute solutions to the world's most complex legal and social challenges.

Degree - Second:

LL.B.

Degree Year - Second:

1944

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan

Court Name:

Michigan Eastern District Court

President Nominating:

John F. Kennedy

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

9/29/1961

Termination Date:

9/13/1966

Termination Reason:

Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Court Name - Second:

U. S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Court Name - Second:

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

Commission Date - Second:

9/7/1966

Termination Date - Second:

3/28/1977

Termination Reason - Second:

Resignation