Johnson, Frank M. (Frank Minis), 1918-1999

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Birth 1918-10-30
Death 1999-07-23
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Biographical notes:

Frank Minis Johnson, Jr. (1918-1999), federal judge, received a recess appointment from President Dwight D. Eisenhower on October 22, 1955 to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. He was nominated on January 12, 1956; confirmed by the Senate on January 31, 1956; and received his commission on February 1, 1956. He served as chief judge, 1966 to 1979. On April 2, 1979, he was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to a new seat in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 19, 1979, and received his commission on June 21, 1979. On October 1, 1981, he was appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and assumed senior status on October 30, 1991. He died in service on July 23, 1999.

From the description of Johnson, Frank Minis, 1918-1999 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10580355

Lawyer and judge.

From the description of Frank M. Johnson papers, 1945-1989 (bulk 1955-1986). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71072376

From the description of Papers, 1955-1982 (bulk 1962-1979). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 28424386

Biographical Note

1918, Oct. 30 Born, Winston County, Ala. 1935 Graduated, Gulf Coast Military Academy, Gulfport, Miss. 1937 Graduated, Massey Business College, Birmingham, Ala. 1938 Married Ruth Jenkins 1943 LL.B., University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Ala. Admitted to Alabama state bar 1943 1946 Served in the infantry, United States Army 1946 1953 Partner, Curtis, Maddox & Johnson, Jasper, Ala. 1953 1955 United States attorney, Northern District, Alabama 1955 1979 Judge, United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama 1972 1982 Member, Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals of the United States 1979 1981 Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 1981 Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit; assumed senior judge status in 1991 1999, July 23 Died, Montgomery, Ala.

From the guide to the Frank M. Johnson Papers, 1945-1989, (bulk 1955-1986), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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