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William Robert Collinson

Missouri Eastern District Court

Born 1912 in Chariton, IA

Died 1995 in Springfield, MO

FJC ID: 482

William Robert Collinson (August 26, 1912 – June 1, 1995) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri and the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.

Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Circuit Court of Missouri
    Judge · 1949–1965
  2. Private practice, Springfield, Missouri
    1936–1941, 1946–1949
  3. U.S. Navy
    1944–1946
  4. Springfield, Missouri
    Prosecutor · 1941–1944
  5. Private practice, Kansas City, Missouri
    1935–1936

Appointments

  1. Missouri Eastern District Court
    1965–1995 · Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic)
    Term ended: Death
  2. Missouri Western District Court
    1965–1995 · Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic)
    Term ended: Death

Education

  1. University of Missouri School of Law
    J.D. · 1935
  2. Drury College
    A.B. · 1933