Linton McGee Collins (June 21, 1902 – April 12, 1972) was a judge of the

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Education and career

Born on June 21, 1902, in Reidsville, Georgia, Collins received an

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degree in 1921 from Mercer University and a

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in 1922 from the same institution. He was a

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at Lanier High School (now Central High School) in Macon, Georgia from 1922 to 1924, and a teacher at

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from 1924 to 1925. He entered private practice in

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from 1925 to 1926 and practiced in

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, Florida from 1926 to 1933. He was a professor at the

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from 1930 to 1932. He was the Personnel Director and Division Administrator of the

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from 1933 to 1935. He served with the

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from 1935 to 1944, serving as first assistant to the Deputy Attorney General in 1935, and as special assistant to the

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from 1935 to 1944. He returned to private practice in

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from 1944 to 1964.

Federal judicial service

Collins was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson on September 8, 1964, to a seat on the

vacated by Judge

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. He was confirmed by the

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on September 17, 1964, and received his commission on September 18, 1964. His service terminated on April 12, 1972, due to his death in Washington, D.C.

References

Sources

Federal Judicial Center entry on Linton McGee Collins
Judges of the United States Court of Claims People from Reidsville, Georgia Mercer University alumni University of Miami faculty 1902 births 1972 deaths United States federal judges appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson 20th-century American judges {{US-federal-judge-stub