Theodore McMillian

Theodore McMillian
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In office
July 1, 2003 – January 18, 2006
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In office
September 23, 1978 – July 1, 2003
Appointed byJimmy Carter
Preceded byWilliam H. Webster
Succeeded byDuane Benton
Personal details
Born
Theodore McMillian

(1919-01-28)January 28, 1919
St. Louis, Missouri
DiedJanuary 18, 2006(2006-01-18) (aged 86)
St. Louis, Missouri
EducationLincoln University (BS)
Saint Louis University (LLB)

Theodore McMillian (January 28, 1919 – January 18, 2006) was the first African American to serve on the Missouri Court of Appeals, and the first African American to serve as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.