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George William Whitehurst

George William Whitehurst

Florida Northern District Court

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

Born 1891 in Wauchula, FL

Died 1974

FJC ID: 2569

George William Whitehurst (May 18, 1891 – January 13, 1974) was a Florida state court judge and later a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

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Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Circuit Court of Florida, Twelfth Judicial Circuit
    Judge · 1919–1947
  2. DeSoto County [Florida] Court
    Judge · 1917–1919
  3. Private practice
    1915–1916

Appointments

  1. Florida Northern District Court
    U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
    1950–1974 · Appointed by Harry S Truman (Democratic)
    Term ended: Death
  2. Florida Southern District Court
    U.S. District Court for the Southern District of FloridaChief Judge
    1950–1974 · Appointed by Harry S Truman (Democratic)
    Term ended: Death

Education

  1. University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law)
    LL.B.