George William Whitehurst (May 18, 1891 – January 13, 1974) was a
Florida
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state court judge and later a
United States district judge
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of the
and the
.
Education and career
Born in
Wauchula,
Florida
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, Whitehurst received a
Bachelor of Laws
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from the
Fredric G. Levin College of Law
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at the
University of Florida
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. He entered private practice from 1915 to 1916. He was a
county judge
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in
DeSoto County, Florida from 1917 to 1919, and a Judge of the
Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida from 1919 to 1947.
Federal judicial service
Whitehurst was nominated by President
Harry S. Truman
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on January 30, 1950, to the
and the
, to a new joint seat authorized by 63 Stat. 493. He was confirmed by the
United States Senate
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The composition and pow ...
on February 21, 1950, and received his commission on February 23, 1950. He served as Chief Judge of the Southern District from 1959 to 1961. He assumed
senior status
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on June 30, 1961. His service terminated on January 13, 1974, due to his death.
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1891 births
1974 deaths
People from Wauchula, Florida
Florida state court judges
Judges of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
United States district court judges appointed by Harry S. Truman
20th-century American judges
Fredric G. Levin College of Law alumni