George C. Carr

George Carter Carr (July 26, 1929 – January 26, 1990) was an American lawyer and a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

George C. Carr
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
In office
1989–1990
Preceded byWilliam Terrell Hodges
Succeeded bySusan H. Black
Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
In office
December 16, 1977  January 26, 1990
Appointed byJimmy Carter
Preceded byCharles R. Scott
Succeeded byAnne C. Conway
Personal details
Born
George Carter Carr

(1929-07-26)July 26, 1929
Lakeland, Florida
DiedJanuary 26, 1990(1990-01-26) (aged 60)
Lakeland, Florida
EducationUniversity of Florida (B.S.B.A.)
Fredric G. Levin College of Law (LL.B.)

Education and career

Born in Lakeland, Florida, Carr received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Florida in 1951 and his Bachelor of Laws from the Fredric G. Levin College of Law at the University of Florida in 1954. Carr was in private practice in Florida from 1954 to 1978. He served as assistant county attorney to the Board of County Commissioners of Polk County from 1959 to 1973 and county attorney from 1973 to 1978.[1]

Federal judicial service

President Jimmy Carter nominated Carr to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida on November 21, 1977, to the seat vacated by Judge Charles R. Scott. Confirmed by the United States Senate on December 15, 1977, he received commission the next day. Carr served as Chief Judge from 1989 to 1990. He remained on the court until his death at age 60 from a brain tumor on January 26, 1990 in Lakeland.[2] He was succeeded on the court by Judge Anne C. Conway.[1]

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Legal offices
Preceded by
Charles R. Scott
Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
1977–1990
Succeeded by
Anne C. Conway
Preceded by
William Terrell Hodges
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
1989–1990
Succeeded by
Susan H. Black
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