Charles Fahy
American judge (1892–1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Charles Fahy (August 27, 1892 – September 17, 1979) was an American lawyer and judge who served as the 26th Solicitor General of the United States from 1941 to 1945 and later served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from 1949 until his death in 1979.
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Charles Fahy | |
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Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | |
In office April 17, 1967 – September 17, 1979 | |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | |
In office October 21, 1949 – April 17, 1967 | |
Appointed by | Harry S. Truman |
Preceded by | Seat established by 63 Stat. 493 |
Succeeded by | George MacKinnon |
26th Solicitor General of the United States | |
In office November 1, 1941 – September 1945 | |
Appointed by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Preceded by | Francis Biddle |
Succeeded by | J. Howard McGrath |
Assistant Solicitor General of the United States | |
In office October 1, 1940[1] – November 1, 1941 | |
Preceded by | Golden W. Bell[2] |
Succeeded by | Newman A. Townsend[2] |
General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board | |
In office September 16, 1935[3] – September 27, 1940[3] | |
Preceded by | Calvert Magruder[4] |
Succeeded by | Robert B. Watts[3] |
Personal details | |
Born | Charles Fahy (1892-08-17)August 17, 1892 Rome, Georgia, U.S. |
Died | September 17, 1979(1979-09-17) (aged 87) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Spouse | Mary Agnes Lane |
Children | 4 |
Education | University of Notre Dame (AB) Georgetown University (LLB) |
Military service | |
Years of service | 1917–1919 |
Rank | Lieutenant (junior grade) |
Unit | Northern Bombing Group |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Awards | Navy Cross |
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