William John Keefe

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William John Keefe

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Prior offices
United States Customs Court

Personal
Birthplace
Clinton, Iowa

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William John Keefe (1873-1955) was a federal judge on the United States Customs Court.

Keefe was nominated to the USCC by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. He was confirmed on June 10, 1933. He assumed senior status on January 15, 1947, and served in that capacity until his death on September 14, 1955.[1]

Education

  • University of Iowa College of Law, LL.B., 1894

Professional career

  • Private practice, Clinton, Iowa, 1895-1933
  • County attorney, Clinton County, Iowa, 1902-1910

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