Shackelford Miller, Jr.
| Shackelford Miller, Jr. | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky | |
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In office 1939–1945 |
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| Nominated by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Elwood Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | Roy Mahlon Shelbourne |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |
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In office 1945–1965 |
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| Nominated by | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Elwood Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | Bert T. Combs |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 4, 1892 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | November 24, 1965 (aged 73) |
| Resting place | Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. 38° 14.632'N 85° 42.803'W |
| Alma mater | Harvard Law School |
Shackelford Miller, Jr. (September 4, 1892 – November 24, 1965) was a United States federal judge.
Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Miller received an A.B. from Princeton University in 1914 and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School in 1917. He was in private practice in Louisville, Kentucky from 1919 to 1939.
On February 16, 1939, Miller was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky vacated by Elwood Hamilton. Miller was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 20, 1939, and received his commission on March 4, 1939.
On November 23, 1945, President Harry S. Truman nominated Miller for elevation to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit vacated by Elwood Hamilton. Miller was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 4, 1945, and received his commission on December 11, 1945. He served as chief judge from 1961 to 1962. He assumed senior status on November 1, 1965, but died before the end of that month.
Affectionately known to his many friends as "Shack," he lived his life in Louisville, Kentucky. He was the second of three sons of a family which took an active part in the civic, political, and judicial life of Louisville and of Kentucky. His father, Shackelford Miller, was for many years a chancellor of the Jefferson Circuit Court and later Chief Justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals. His mother, Mary Floyd Welman, who died in 1960 at the age of 99 was highly regarded for her many years of service in civic affairs and as a Democratic campaign volunteer and speech maker. His elder brother, Welman Miller, died in 1913 and his younger brother, Neville Miller, who died in 1977, was dean of the University of Louisville Law School and later Mayor of Louisville in 1933-37.
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