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American judge (1913–1995)
Franklin Taylor Dupree Jr.
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
In office
December 31, 1983 – December 17, 1995
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
In office
1979–1983
Preceded byJohn Davis Larkins Jr.
Succeeded byWilliam Earl Britt
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
In office
December 12, 1970 – December 31, 1983
Appointed byRichard Nixon
Preceded bySeat established by 84 Stat. 294
Succeeded byTerrence Boyle
Personal details
BornFranklin Taylor Dupree Jr.
(1913-10-08)October 8, 1913
Angier, North Carolina
DiedDecember 17, 1995(1995-12-17) (aged 82)
Raleigh, North Carolina
EducationUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (A.B.)
University of North Carolina School of Law (LL.B.)

Franklin Taylor Dupree Jr. (October 8, 1913 – December 17, 1995) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina.

Education and career

Born in Angier, North Carolina, Dupree received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1933 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 1936. He was in private practice in Angier and Raleigh, North Carolina from 1936 to 1943. He then served in the United States Naval Reserve during World War II, from 1943 to 1946, achieving the rank of Lieutenant. He returned to his private practice in Raleigh from 1946 to 1971.

Federal judicial service

On November 30, 1970, Dupree was nominated by President Richard Nixon to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina created by 84 Stat. 294. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 11, 1970, and received his commission on December 12, 1970. He served as Chief Judge from 1979 to 1983, assuming senior status on December 31, 1983. Dupree served in that capacity until his death on December 17, 1995, in Raleigh.

References

  1. ^ Franklin Taylor Dupree Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. "Star-News - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.

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Preceded bySeat established by 84 Stat. 294 Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
1970–1983 		Succeeded byTerrence Boyle
Preceded byJohn Davis Larkins Jr. Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
1979–1983 		Succeeded byWilliam Earl Britt
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