Richard Johnson Putnam
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Richard Johnson Putnam was a United States federal judge
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Born in Abbeville, Louisiana
, Putnam received a B.S.
from Spring Hill College
in 1934 and an LL.B. from Loyola University New Orleans School of Law in 1937. He was in private practice in Abbeville, Louisiana
from 1937 to 1954. He was a U.S. Naval Reserve Lieutenant during World War II
, from 1942 to 1945. He was a District attorney of Fifteenth Judicial Circuit of Louisiana from 1948 to 1954. He was a judge on the Fifteenth Judicial District of Louisiana from 1954 to 1961. He was a judge on the Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Circuit from 1960 to 1961.
Putnam was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
. Putnam was nominated by President John F. Kennedy
on September 5, 1961, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on September 14, 1961, and received his commission on September 18, 1961. He assumed senior status
on December 19, 1975. Putnam served in that capacity until December 16, 2002, due to his death.
He died in Abbeville, Louisiana
.
His grandson, Hal Putnam, currently clerks for Judge John Victor Parker
in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
.
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 Abbeville, Louisiana
Abbeville, Louisiana
Abbeville is a town in and the parish seat of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States, 150 miles west of New Orleans. The population was 12,257 at the 2010 census...
, Putnam received a B.S.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
from Spring Hill College
Spring Hill College
Spring Hill College is a private, Roman Catholic Jesuit liberal arts college in the United States. It was founded in 1830 on the Gulf Coast in Mobile, Alabama, by Most Rev. Michael Portier, Bishop of Mobile, Alabama...
in 1934 and an LL.B. from Loyola University New Orleans School of Law in 1937. He was in private practice in Abbeville, Louisiana
Abbeville, Louisiana
Abbeville is a town in and the parish seat of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States, 150 miles west of New Orleans. The population was 12,257 at the 2010 census...
from 1937 to 1954. He was a U.S. Naval Reserve Lieutenant during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, from 1942 to 1945. He was a District attorney of Fifteenth Judicial Circuit of Louisiana from 1948 to 1954. He was a judge on the Fifteenth Judicial District of Louisiana from 1954 to 1961. He was a judge on the Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Circuit from 1960 to 1961.
Putnam was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
The United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana is a United States federal court with jurisdiction over approximately two thirds of the state of Louisiana, with courts in Alexandria, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Monroe and Shreveport...
. Putnam was nominated by President John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
on September 5, 1961, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80. 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 September 14, 1961, and received his commission on September 18, 1961. 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 December 19, 1975. Putnam served in that capacity until December 16, 2002, due to his death.
He died in Abbeville, Louisiana
Abbeville, Louisiana
Abbeville is a town in and the parish seat of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States, 150 miles west of New Orleans. The population was 12,257 at the 2010 census...
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His grandson, Hal Putnam, currently clerks for Judge John Victor Parker
John Victor Parker
John Victor Parker is a United States federal judge.Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Parker received a B.A. from Louisiana State University in 1949 and a J.D. from Louisiana State University Law School in 1952. He was in the United States Army from 1952 to 1954, remaining in the United States Army...
in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...
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