About John Watkins Oliver
Lived 1914 – 1990 (aged 75). John Watkins Oliver was an American lawyer and judge.
John Watkins Oliver (December 17, 1914 – April 25, 1990) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.
Education and career
Born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Oliver received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from the University of Missouri in 1933. He received a Bachelor of Laws from University of Missouri School of Law in 1936. He was in private practice of law in Kansas City, Missouri from 1936 to 1962.
Federal judicial service
Oliver was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on March 5, 1962, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri vacated by Judge Randle Jasper Smith. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 2, 1962, and received his commission on April 3, 1962. He served as Chief Judge from 1977 to 1980. He assumed senior status on November 3, 1980. His service was terminated on April 25, 1990, due to his death in Kansas City.
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Who was John Watkins Oliver?
United States federal judge
When was John Watkins Oliver born?
John Watkins Oliver was born on 17 December 1914 in Cape Girardeau.
When did John Watkins Oliver die?
John Watkins Oliver died on 25 April 1990 in Kansas City, Missouri, Missouri.
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John Watkins Oliver was a lawyer and judge.
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John Watkins Oliver was American.
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