Raymond Eugene Plummer
Raymond Eugene Plummer (March 27, 1913 – December 26, 1987) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Alaska.
Raymond Eugene Plummer | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Alaska | |
| In office June 1, 1973 – December 26, 1987 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Alaska | |
| In office 1966–1973 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Hartman Hodge |
| Succeeded by | James von der Heydt |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Alaska | |
| In office September 18, 1961 – June 1, 1973 | |
| Appointed by | John F. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 75 Stat. 80 |
| Succeeded by | James Martin Fitzgerald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Raymond Eugene Plummer March 27, 1913 Harlan, Iowa |
| Died | December 26, 1987 (aged 74) |
| Education | University of Nebraska–Lincoln (BA, LLB) |
Early life and education
Born in Harlan, Iowa, Plummer received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in 1937 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 1939.
Career
Plummer worked in private practice of law in Dallas, Texas from 1939 to 1940. He was in private practice of law in Lincoln, Nebraska from 1940 to 1944. He was an assistant United States attorney of the District of Alaska Territory from 1944 to 1946. He was the United States attorney for the District of Alaska Territory from 1946 to 1949. He was in private practice of law in Anchorage, Territory of Alaska from 1949 to 1961.[1]
Federal judicial service
Plummer was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on August 28, 1961, to the United States District Court for the District of Alaska, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 8, 1961, and received his commission on September 18, 1961. He served as Chief Judge from 1966 to 1973. He assumed senior status due to a certified disability on June 1, 1973. His service was terminated on December 26, 1987, due to his death.[1]
References
- Raymond Eugene Plummer at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
External links
- Raymond Eugene Plummer at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Raymond Plummer at 100 Years of Alaska's Legislature