Gregory Wright Carman (January 31, 1937 – April 5, 2020) was a senior

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of the

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and was also a

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member of the

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from New York.

Biography

Carman was born on January 31, 1937, in Farmingdale, New York. He received a

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degree from St. Lawrence University in 1958 and he received a Juris Doctor from the St. John's University School of Law in 1962. Carman attended The JAG School at the

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and entered U.S. Army JAG Corps. He served in the Army JAG Corps from 1958 until 1964. He worked in private practice in Farmingdale, New York, from 1961 to 1983. He was a member of the Town Board of Oyster Bay, New York from 1972 until 1981.Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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Congressional service

Carman was elected to the 97th United States Congress in 1980, defeating incumbent

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Jerome Ambro, and represented

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from January 3, 1981, until January 3, 1983. He was not a candidate for re-election to the 98th United States Congress

Trade Court service

On January 31, 1983,

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nominated Carman to serve as a Judge of the

, to the seat vacated by Judge

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. His nomination was confirmed by the Senate on March 2, 1983, and he received his commission the same day. He served as Chief Judge from 1996 until 2003. He assumed

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on September 15, 2014.

Death

Carman died in

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on April 5, 2020.

References

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