George Cressler Young

Judge George Cressler Young

Personal

Birthday:

8/4/1916

Birthplace:

Cincinnati, OH

Date of Death:

4/24/2015

Place of Death:

Orlando, FL

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, Winter Haven, Florida, 1941-1942
U.S. Navy lieutenant, 1942-1946
Private practice, Miami, Florida, 1947-1948
Administrative assistant, U.S. Rep.-then-U.S. Sen. George Smathers, Florida, 1948-1951
Private practice, Jacksonville, Florida, 1951-1961

Education

Name of School:

University of Florida

Degree:

A.B.

Degree Year:

1938

Name of School - Second:

Levin College of Law - University of Florida

The law school offers courses of study leading to the Juris Doctor degree, including Certificate Programs in Environmental and Land Use Law, Estates and Trusts Practice, Family Law, Intellectual Property Law or International and Comparative Law. Joint J.D./M.A. and J.D./Ph.D. degrees in a variety of disciplines are available, too. The college also offers one of the leading LL.M. in Taxation programs in the United States.

Degree - Second:

LL.B.

Degree Year - Second:

1940

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Northern District of Florida

Court Name:

Florida Northern District Court

President Nominating:

John F. Kennedy

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

9/18/1961

Termination Date:

9/17/1966

Termination Reason:

Reassignment

Court Name - Second:

U. S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

Court Name - Second:

Florida Southern District Court

Commission Date - Second:

9/18/1961

Termination Date - Second:

9/17/1966

Termination Reason - Second:

Reassignment

Court Name - Third:

U. S. District Court, Middle District of Florida

Court Name - Third:

Florida Middle District Court

Commission Date - Third:

10/29/1962

Retirement from Active Service - Third:

10/19/1981

Termination Date - Third:

4/24/2015

Termination Reason - Third:

Death