George Clifton Edwards Jr. | |
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 Edwards circa 1970 | |
| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |
| In office January 15, 1985 – April 8, 1995 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |
| In office January 14, 1979 – October 1, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Harry Phillips |
| Succeeded by | Pierce Lively |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |
| In office December 19, 1963 – January 15, 1985 | |
| Nominated by | John F. Kennedy |
| Appointed by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Thomas Francis McAllister |
| Succeeded by | James L. Ryan |
| Commissioner of the Detroit Police Department | |
| In office January 2, 1962 – December 19, 1963 | |
| Mayor | Jerome Cavanaugh |
| Preceded by | Herbert W. Hart |
| Succeeded by | Ray Girardin |
| Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court | |
| In office 1956–1962 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Clifton Edwards Jr. August 6, 1914 Dallas, Texas |
| Died | April 8, 1995 (aged 80) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Education | Southern Methodist University (BA) Harvard University (MA) Detroit College of Law (JD) |
George Clifton Edwards Jr. (August 6, 1914 – April 8, 1995) was a justice of the Michigan Supreme Court and a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He also served as commissioner of the Detroit Police Department.