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Coffrin, Albert Wheeler

Born December 21, 1919, in Burlington, VT
Died January 13, 1993, in Burlington, VT

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont
Nominated by Richard M. Nixon on May 3, 1972, to a seat vacated by Bernard J. Leddy. Confirmed by the Senate on June 8, 1972, and received commission on June 9, 1972. Served as chief judge, 1983-1988. Assumed senior status on January 31, 1989. Service terminated on January 13, 1993, due to death.

Education:
Middlebury College, A.B., 1941
Cornell Law School, LL.B., 1947

Professional Career:

U.S. Navy lieutenant, 1942-1945, 1951-1952
Private practice, Burlington, Vermont, 1947-1951, 1952-1972

Portraits

Albert Wheeler Coffrin; artist unknown; Photograph; Aug. 20, 1985.; Clerk's Office, U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont. Reference image courtesy of the Clerk's Office, U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont. Further reproduction prohibited without permission of the clerk's office.