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Caleb Merrill Wright

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

Caleb Merrill Wright served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower and confirmed Jul 19, 1955.

Appointed by
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Confirmed
Jul 19, 1955
Born
1908

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of DelawareDwight D. Eisenhower · Jul 19, 1955 – May 12, 2001

Education

  • University of DelawareB.A., 1930
  • Yale Law SchoolLL.B., 1933

Career

Private practice, Georgetown, Delaware, 1933-1955; Deputy attorney general, State of Delaware, 1935-1939; Delaware National Guard lieutenant, 1937-1941; Attorney, Delaware State Senate, 1938-1939; Attorney, Delaware General Assembly, 1940-1941; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1970-1972

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

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