Theodore McMillian | |
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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 by | Jimmy Carter |
Preceded by | William H. Webster |
Succeeded by | Duane Benton |
Personal details | |
Born | Theodore McMillian January 28, 1919 St. Louis, Missouri |
Died | January 18, 2006 St. Louis, Missouri | (aged 86)
Education | Lincoln 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.