George C. Carr

American judge

George C. Carr

Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
In office
1989–1990
Preceded by| William Terrell Hodges
Succeeded by| Susan H. Black
Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
In office
December 16, 1977 – January 26, 1990
Appointed by| Jimmy Carter
Preceded by| Charles R. Scott
Succeeded by| Anne C. Conway
Personal details
Born|

George Carter Carr

(1929-07-26)July 26, 1929
Lakeland, Florida
Died| January 26, 1990(1990-01-26) (aged 60)
Lakeland, Florida
Education| University of Florida (BSBA)
Fredric G. Levin College of Law (LLB)

George Carter Carr (July 26, 1929 – January 26, 1990) was an American lawyer and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

## Education and career

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Born in Lakeland, Florida, Carr received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Florida in 1951 and his Bachelor of Laws from the Fredric G. Levin College of Law at the University of Florida in 1954. Carr was in private practice in Florida from 1954 to 1978. He served as assistant county attorney to the Board of County Commissioners of Polk County from 1959 to 1973 and county attorney from 1973 to 1978.[1]

## Federal judicial service

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President Jimmy Carter nominated Carr to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida on November 21, 1977, to the seat vacated by Judge Charles R. Scott. Confirmed by the United States Senate on December 15, 1977, he received commission the next day. Carr served as Chief Judge from 1989 to 1990. He remained on the court until his death at age 60 from a brain tumor on January 26, 1990, in Lakeland.[2] He was succeeded on the court by Judge Anne C. Conway.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b George Carter Carr at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
2. ^ AP (28 January 1990). "George Carter Carr, Federal Judge, 60". The New York Times.

## Sources

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* George Carter Carr at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
* Obituary from The New York Times

Legal offices

Preceded by

Charles R. Scott

|  Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
1977–1990  | Succeeded by

Anne C. Conway

Preceded by

William Terrell Hodges

|  Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
1989–1990  | Succeeded by

Susan H. Black