Combs, Bertram Thomas Born August 13, 1911, in Manchester, KY Died December 3, 1991, in Rosslyn, KY Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Nominated by Lyndon B. Johnson on January 16, 1967, to a seat vacated by Shackelford Miller, Jr.. Confirmed by the Senate on April 5, 1967, and received commission on April 5, 1967. Service terminated on June 5, 1970, due to resignation. Education: University of Kentucky College of Law, LL.B., 1937 Professional Career: Private practice, Prestonburg, Kentucky, 1937-1942, 1946-1951 U.S. Army captain, 1941-1946 City attorney, Prestonburg, Kentucky, 1950 Commonwealth's attorney, Thirty-First Judicial District, Kentucky, 1950-1951 Judge, Kentucky Court of Appeals, 1951-1955 Governor, Kentucky, 1959-1963 Private practice, Louisville, Kentucky, 1963-1967, 1970-1991 Research Collections