George Herbert Barlow
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George Herbert Barlow was a United States federal judge
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Born in Trenton, New Jersey
, Barlow received a B.A.
from Dartmouth College
in 1943 and an LL.B. from Rutgers University School of Law in 1948. He was in the United States Navy
from 1943 to 1945. He was an Assistant counsel, New Jersey State Law Revision Commission from 1948 to 1953. He was in private practice in Trenton, New Jersey
from 1948 to 1953. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the District of New Jersey from 1953 to 1956. He was a U.S. Commissioner, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey from 1956 to 1963. He was in private practice in Trenton, New Jersey
from 1956 to 1963. He was a judge on the Mercer County Court, New Jersey from 1963 to 1966. He was a judge on the Superior Court of New Jersey from 1966 to 1970.
On July 22, 1969, Barlow was nominated by President Richard Nixon
to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
vacated by Arthur S. Lane. Barlow was confirmed by the United States Senate
on December 17, 1969, and received his commission the following day. He served as chief judge from 1978 until his death on March 4, 1979.
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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Born in Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913...
, Barlow received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
in 1943 and an LL.B. from Rutgers University School of Law in 1948. He was in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
from 1943 to 1945. He was an Assistant counsel, New Jersey State Law Revision Commission from 1948 to 1953. He was in private practice in Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913...
from 1948 to 1953. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the District of New Jersey from 1953 to 1956. He was a U.S. Commissioner, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey from 1956 to 1963. He was in private practice in Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913...
from 1956 to 1963. He was a judge on the Mercer County Court, New Jersey from 1963 to 1966. He was a judge on the Superior Court of New Jersey from 1966 to 1970.
On July 22, 1969, Barlow was nominated by President Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of New Jersey....
vacated by Arthur S. Lane. Barlow 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 December 17, 1969, and received his commission the following day. He served as chief judge from 1978 until his death on March 4, 1979.