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Edward Skottowe Northrop

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Edward Skottowe Northrop served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. Appointed by John F. Kennedy and confirmed Sep 1, 1961.

Appointed by
John F. Kennedy
Confirmed
Sep 1, 1961
Born
1911

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of MarylandJohn F. Kennedy · Sep 1, 1961 – Aug 12, 2003

Education

  • George Washington University Law SchoolLL.B., 1937

Career

Village manager, Chevy Chase, Maryland, 1935-1941; Village attorney, Chevy Chase, Maryland, 1941-1961; U.S. Navy commander, 1941-1945; Private practice, Rockville, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., 1945-1961; State senator, Maryland, 1954-1961; majority leader, 1958-1961; Member, U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, 1979-1983

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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