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Richmond Bowling Keech

Richmond Bowling Keech

District of Columbia District Court

Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Born 1896 in Washington, DC

Died 1986

FJC ID: 1237

Richmond Bowling Keech (November 28, 1896 – April 13, 1986) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. President Harry S. Truman
    Administrative assistant · 1945–1946
  2. Washington, D.C.
    Corporation counsel · 1940–1945
  3. Public Utilities Commission, Washington, D.C.
    Law member/vice chairman · 1934–1940
  4. People's counsel of the District of Columbia
    1930–1934
  5. Washington, D.C.
    Assistant corporation counsel · 1925–1930
  6. National University
    Professor of law · 1930
  7. Private practice, Washington, D.C.
    1922–1925
  8. Transport Service, World War I
    Transport Service, World War I
    U.S. Navy

Appointments

  1. District of Columbia District Court
    1947–1986 · Appointed by Harry S Truman (Democratic)
    Term ended: Death

Education

  1. Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center)
    LL.M. · 1923
  2. Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center)
    LL.B. · 1922