Washington, George Thomas Born June 24, 1908, in Cuyahoga Falls, OH Died August 21, 1971 Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Received a recess appointment from Harry S Truman on October 21, 1949, to a new seat authorized by 63 Stat. 493; nominated to the same position by Harry S Truman on January 5, 1950. Confirmed by the Senate on April 28, 1950, and received commission on May 1, 1950. Assumed senior status due to certified disability on November 10, 1965. Service terminated on August 21, 1971, due to death. Education: Yale College, Ph.B., 1928 University of Oxford, Litt.B., law, 1931 Yale Law School, LL.B., 1932 Professional Career: Rhodes scholar Private practice, New York City, 1932-1938 Faculty, Cornell University Law School, 1938-1942; professor of law, 1942 Attorney, Office of Emergency Management, 1942 U.S. economic representative, Baghdad, Iraq, 1942-1943 Chief, U.S. Lend-Lease Mission, Teheran, Iran, 1943-1944 Special assistant to the attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1944-1946 Assistant solicitor general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1946-1949; acting solicitor general, 1946-1947 Legal adviser, U.S. Delegation to UN Conference on Freedom of the Press, Geneva, Switzerland, 1948 Research Collections