Edward McEntee

Edward Matthew McEntee (October 21, 1906 – February 14, 1981) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.

Education and career

McEntee was born in Providence, Rhode Island, on October 21, 1906. He was educated at the College of the Holy Cross, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in 1928. He received a Bachelor of Laws from Boston University School of Law in 1933.

Federal judicial service

McEntee was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson on August 3, 1965, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit vacated by Judge Peter Woodbury. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 31, 1965, and received his commission on September 1, 1965. He assumed senior status on December 31, 1976. His service was terminated on February 14, 1981, due to his death.