Frank Arthur Hooper
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Frank Arthur Hooper was a United States federal judge
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, Hooper attended Boys High School
in Atlanta, Georgia. He attended the Georgia Institute of Technology
, but left for medical reasons. Hooper received an LL.B., an LL.D., and an LL.M.from Atlanta Law School.
, Hon. Walter F. George
, Georgia Court of Appeals
from 1917 to 1919. He was a U.S. Naval Reserve Lieutenant in 1919. He was in private practice in Atlanta, Georgia
from 1919 to 1943. He was a Representative, Georgia State Legislature from 1925 to 1928. He was a judge on the Georgia Court of Appeals in 1933. He was an Instructor, Atlanta Law School from 1934 to 1943. He was an Assistant city attorney of Atlanta, Georgia from 1940 to 1943. He was a judge on the Superior Court of Georgia, Atlanta Judicial Circuit from 1943 to 1949. Hooper was the president of the Georgia Tech Alumni Association
from 1945-1947.
Hooper was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
. Hooper received a recess appointment
from Harry S. Truman on October 21, 1949, to a seat vacated by Robert L. Russell. Formally nominated on January 5, 1950. 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 from 1950-1965. He assumed senior status
on June 29, 1967. Hooper served in that capacity until February 11, 1985, due to his death.
He died in Atlanta, Georgia
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United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Early life and education
Born in Americus, GeorgiaAmericus, Georgia
-Early years:Americus, Georgia was named and chartered by Sen. Lovett B. Smith in 1832.For its first two decades, Americus was a small courthouse town. The arrival of the railroad in 1854 and, three decades later, local attorney Samuel H. Hawkins' construction of the only privately financed...
, Hooper attended Boys High School
Henry W. Grady High School
Henry W. Grady High School is located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States in Midtown. It serves as the Communication Magnet school for the Atlanta Public Schools...
in Atlanta, Georgia. He attended the Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
, but left for medical reasons. Hooper received an LL.B., an LL.D., and an LL.M.from Atlanta Law School.
Career
He was a law clerkLaw clerk
A law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. Law clerks are not court clerks or courtroom deputies, who are administrative staff for the court. Most law clerks are recent law school graduates who...
, Hon. Walter F. George
Walter F. George
Walter Franklin George was an American politician from the state of Georgia. He was a long-time United States Senator and was President pro tempore. He was a Democrat.-Early years:...
, Georgia Court of Appeals
Georgia Court of Appeals
The Georgia Court of Appeals is the intermediate-level appellate court for the U.S. state of Georgia.-Founding of the court:The genesis of the Court of Appeals began with a report by the State Bar of Georgia in 1895, suggesting that the Georgia State Legislature create a new intermediate appellate...
from 1917 to 1919. He was a U.S. Naval Reserve Lieutenant in 1919. He was in private practice in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
from 1919 to 1943. He was a Representative, Georgia State Legislature from 1925 to 1928. He was a judge on the Georgia Court of Appeals in 1933. He was an Instructor, Atlanta Law School from 1934 to 1943. He was an Assistant city attorney of Atlanta, Georgia from 1940 to 1943. He was a judge on the Superior Court of Georgia, Atlanta Judicial Circuit from 1943 to 1949. Hooper was the president of the Georgia Tech Alumni Association
Georgia Tech Alumni Association
The Georgia Tech Alumni Association is the official alumni association for the Georgia Institute of Technology . Originally known as the Georgia Tech National Alumni Association, it was chartered in June 1908 and incorporated in 1947. Its offices have been in the L. W. "Chip" Roberts, Jr...
from 1945-1947.
Hooper was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia is a United States District Court which serves the residents of forty-six counties...
. Hooper received a recess appointment
Recess appointment
A recess appointment is the appointment, by the President of the United States, of a senior federal official while the U.S. Senate is in recess. The U.S. Constitution requires that the most senior federal officers must be confirmed by the Senate before assuming office, but while the Senate is in...
from Harry S. Truman on October 21, 1949, to a seat vacated by Robert L. Russell. Formally nominated on January 5, 1950. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on February 21, 1950, and received his commission on February 23, 1950. He served as chief judge from 1950-1965. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on June 29, 1967. Hooper served in that capacity until February 11, 1985, due to his death.
He died in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
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