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George Cressler Young

George Cressler Young

Florida Middle District Court

Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Born 1916 in Cincinnati, OH

Died 2015 in Orlando, FL

FJC ID: 2674

George Cressler Young (né Jung; August 4, 1916 – April 24, 2015) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Private practice, Jacksonville, Florida
    1951–1961
  2. U.S. Rep.-then-U.S. Sen. George Smathers of Florida
    Administrative assistant · 1948–1951
  3. Private practice, Miami, Florida
    1947–1948
  4. U.S. Navy lieutenant
    1942–1946
  5. Private practice, Winter Haven, Florida
    1941–1942

Appointments

  1. Florida Middle District Court
    1962–2015 (None (assignment))
    Term ended: Death
  2. Florida Northern District Court
    1961–1966 · Appointed by John F. Kennedy (Democratic)
    Term ended: Reassignment
  3. Florida Southern District Court
    1961–1966 · Appointed by John F. Kennedy (Democratic)
    Term ended: Reassignment

Education

  1. University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law)
    LL.B. · 1940
  2. University of Florida
    A.B. · 1938