F. Ryan Duffy
Francis Ryan Duffy (June 23, 1888 – August 16, 1979) was an American lawyer, politician, and jurist from Wisconsin. He served 45 years in federal office, as a United States senator, United States district judge, and finally judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He was also chief judge of the Seventh Circuit from 1954 through 1959.
F. Ryan Duffy | |
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Duffy in 1938 | |
| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | |
| In office June 30, 1966 – August 16, 1979 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | |
| In office September 1, 1954 – August 6, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | James Earl Major |
| Succeeded by | John Simpson Hastings |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | |
| In office February 2, 1949 – June 30, 1966 | |
| Appointed by | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Evan Alfred Evans |
| Succeeded by | Thomas E. Fairchild |
| United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin | |
| In office June 29, 1939 – February 2, 1949 | |
| Appointed by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Ferdinand August Geiger |
| Succeeded by | Robert Emmet Tehan |
| United States Senator from Wisconsin | |
| In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939 | |
| Preceded by | John J. Blaine |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Wiley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis Ryan Duffy June 23, 1888 Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | August 16, 1979 (aged 91) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum, Fond du Lac |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Wisconsin–Madison (BA) University of Wisconsin Law School (LLB) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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