George Thomas Washington
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George Thomas Washington (June 24, 1908 – August 21, 1971) was an American jurist who served as judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit from 1949 to 1965.
, the son of William Morrow Washington and Janet Margaret (Thomas) Washington. He was a descendant of Samuel Washington
, brother of George Washington
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Washington graduated from Yale University
in 1928. He attended Yale Law School
for a year and then studied at the University of Oxford
on a Rhodes Scholarship
, obtaining a bachelor's degree in law in 1931. He returned to Yale Law School, graduating with a LL.B
degree in 1932.
In 1949 he was appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit by Harry Truman. He retired as a senior member of the Court in 1965.
Washington died at his home in Santa Barbara, California
in 1971 at the age of 63. He was survived by his wife, the former Helen Goodner.
Biography
Washington was born in 1908 in Cuyahoga Falls, OhioCuyahoga Falls, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 49,374 people, 21,655 households, and 13,317 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,932.9 people per square mile . There were 22,727 housing units at an average density of 889.7 per square mile...
, the son of William Morrow Washington and Janet Margaret (Thomas) Washington. He was a descendant of Samuel Washington
Samuel Washington
Samuel Washington was a brother of United States President George Washington. He was born on November 16, 1734 at Pope's Creek, Wakefield, Westmoreland County, Virginia....
, brother of George Washington
George Washington
George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...
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Washington graduated from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1928. He attended Yale Law School
Yale Law School
Yale Law School, or YLS, is the law school of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Established in 1824, it offers the J.D., LL.M., J.S.D. and M.S.L. degrees in law. It also hosts visiting scholars, visiting researchers and a number of legal research centers...
for a year and then studied at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
on a Rhodes Scholarship
Rhodes Scholarship
The Rhodes Scholarship, named after Cecil Rhodes, is an international postgraduate award for study at the University of Oxford. It was the first large-scale programme of international scholarships, and is widely considered the "world's most prestigious scholarship" by many public sources such as...
, obtaining a bachelor's degree in law in 1931. He returned to Yale Law School, graduating with a LL.B
Bachelor of Laws
The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree...
degree in 1932.
In 1949 he was appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit by Harry Truman. He retired as a senior member of the Court in 1965.
Washington died at his home in Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean...
in 1971 at the age of 63. He was survived by his wife, the former Helen Goodner.
External links
- Biographical information for George Thomas Washington from The Political GraveyardThe Political GraveyardThe Political Graveyard is a website and database that catalogues information on more than 224,000 American political figures and political families, along with other information.-History:...
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