F. Ryan Duffy | |
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.jpg) Duffy in 1938 | |
| Senior Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | |
| In office June 30, 1966 – August 16, 1979 | |
| Chief Judge of theUnited 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 theUnited 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 theEastern 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 fromWisconsin | |
| In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939 | |
| Preceded by | John J. Blaine |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Wiley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis Ryan Duffy (1888-06-23)June 23, 1888 Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | August 16, 1979(1979-08-16) (aged 91) |
| 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 |
Francis Ryan Duffy (June 23, 1888 – August 16, 1979) was an American lawyer, politician, and jurist fromWisconsin. He served 45 years in federal office, as aUnited States senator,United States district judge, and finally judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He was also chief judge of the Seventh Circuit from 1954 through 1959.
Born on June 23, 1888, inFond du Lac,Fond du Lac County,Wisconsin, Duffy attended the public schools. He received aBachelor of Arts degree in 1910 from theUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison and aBachelor of Laws in 1912 from theUniversity of Wisconsin Law School and was admitted to the bar in 1912. He was in private practice of law in Fond du Lac from 1912 to 1917, from 1919 to 1933, and in 1939. He served in theUnited States Army duringWorld War I from 1917 to 1919, attaining the rank ofMajor. He wasUnited States Senator from Wisconsin from 1933 to 1939.[1][2][3]
Duffy was elected as aDemocrat to theUnited States Senate and served from March 4, 1933, to January 3, 1939. He served during the73rd,74th and75thUnited States Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1938. Following his departure from the Senate, he briefly resumed the private practice of law.[2]
Duffy was nominated by PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt on June 21, 1939, to a seat on theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin vacated by JudgeFerdinand August Geiger. He was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on June 26, 1939, and received his commission on June 29, 1939. His service terminated on February 2, 1949, due to his elevation to the Seventh Circuit.[1]
Duffy was nominated by PresidentHarry S. Truman on January 13, 1949, to a seat on theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit vacated by JudgeEvan Alfred Evans. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 31, 1949, and received his commission on February 2, 1949.[1] He was sworn in on February 14, 1949.[4] He served as Chief Judge and as a member of theJudicial Conference of the United States from 1954 to 1959.[5] He assumedsenior status on June 30, 1966. His service terminated upon his death.[1]
Duffy died on August 16, 1979, inMilwaukee, Wisconsin.[1] He is interred at Calvary Cemetery in Fond du Lac.[2]
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| Preceded by Thomas M. Kearney | Democratic nominee forU.S. Senator fromWisconsin (Class 3) 1932,1938 | Succeeded by |
| U.S. Senate | ||
| Preceded by | U.S. Senator (Class 3) from Wisconsin 1933–1939 Served alongside:Robert M. La Follette Jr. | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | United States District Judge for theEastern District of Wisconsin 1939–1949 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit 1949–1966 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chief Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit 1954–1959 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Most senior living United States senator (Sitting or former) January 14, 1978 – August 16, 1979 | Succeeded by |
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