George MacKinnon

George Edward MacKinnon

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Prior offices

United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

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Personal

Birthplace

St. Paul, Minn.

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George Edward MacKinnon (1906-1995) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

MacKinnon was nominated by President Richard Nixon on April 23, 1969, to a seat vacated by Charles Fahy; he was confirmed by the Senate on May 5, 1969, and received commission the next day. He assumed senior status on May 20, 1983. He served until his death on May 1, 1995.

Education

• University of Minnesota Law School, LL.B., 1929

Professional career

• Assistant counsel, Investors Syndicate, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1929-1942
• Member, Minnesota House of Representatives, 1935-1942
• U.S. Navy Commander, 1942-1946
• U.S. Representative from Minnesota, 1947-1949
• Private practice, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1949-1953
• U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota, 1953-1958
• Private practice, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1958-1960
• Special assistant U.S. attorney general, 1960-1961
• General counsel and vice president, Investors Mutual Funds, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1961-1969
• Commissioner, U.S. Sentencing Commission, 1985-1991