Dean Whipple | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri | |
| Assumed office April 30, 2007 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri | |
| In office 2000–2007 | |
| Preceded by | D. Brook Bartlett |
| Succeeded by | Fernando J. Gaitan Jr. |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri | |
| In office December 9, 1987 – April 30, 2007 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Ross Thompson Roberts |
| Succeeded by | David Gregory Kays |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 3, 1938 Lebanon, Missouri, U.S. |
| Education | Drury University (AB) University of Missouri–Kansas City (JD) |
Harold Dean Whipple[1] (born April 3, 1938) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.