George Caldwell Taylor

George Caldwell Taylor
George Caldwell Taylor
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
	In office; November 2, 1949 – December 19, 1952
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
	In office; 1948–1949
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Leslie Rogers Darr
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
	In office; May 26, 1928 – November 2, 1949
Appointed by	Calvin Coolidge
Preceded by	Xenophon Hicks
Succeeded by	Robert Love Taylor
Personal details
Born	George Caldwell Taylor; December 29, 1885; Greeneville, Tennessee
Died	December 19, 1952 (aged 66)
Education	Tusculum College (A.B.); University of Tennessee College of Law (LL.B.)

George Caldwell Taylor (May 29, 1885 – December 19, 1952) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee.

Education and career

Born in Greeneville, Tennessee, Taylor received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Tusculum College in 1906 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1908. He was in private practice in Rockwood, Tennessee from 1908 to 1911. He was Secretary to the Governor of Tennessee from 1911 to 1913, thereafter returning to his private practice in Greeneville until 1921. He was the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee from 1921 to 1928.[1]

Federal judicial service

Taylor was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge on May 24, 1928, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee vacated by Judge Xenophon Hicks. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 26, 1928, and received his commission the same day. He served as Chief Judge from 1948 to 1949. He assumed senior status due to a certified disability on November 2, 1949. His service terminated on December 19, 1952, due to his death.[1]

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References

George Caldwell Taylor at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Sources

George Caldwell Taylor at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by Xenophon Hicks	Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee 1928–1949	Succeeded by Robert Love Taylor
Preceded by Office established	Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee 1948–1949	Succeeded by Leslie Rogers Darr

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[auto-1] George Caldwell Taylor at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.