Elmer Gordon West

1914–1992 · Hyde Park, MA

Judicial Service

CourtTitleAppointed ByCommissionedTermination
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of LouisianaJudgeJohn F. Kennedy (Democratic)Sep 15, 1961Reassignment, Apr 16, 1972
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of LouisianaJudgeNone (reassignment) (None (reassignment))Apr 16, 1972Death, Nov 2, 1992

Education

  • Louisiana State University, B.S., 1941
  • Louisiana State University Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center), LL.B., 1942

Professional Career

U.S. Naval Reserve, 1942-1945; Attorney, Louisiana State Department of Revenue, 1945-1946; Private practice, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1946-1961; Inheritance tax collector, State of Louisiana, 1948-1952; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1971-1974

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