Herbert Funk Goodrich (July 29, 1889 – June 25, 1962) was a

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of the

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. He was also Dean of the

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Education and career

Born on July 29, 1889, in Anoka,

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, Goodrich received an Artium Baccalaureus degree in 1911 from Carleton College and a

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in 1914 from Harvard Law School. He was a faculty member at the

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(now the

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) from 1914 to 1922, as an instructor in law from 1914 to 1915, an Assistant Professor from 1915 to 1919, Professor from 1919 to 1921 and as Acting Dean of the State University of Iowa College of Law (now the

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) from 1921 to 1922. He was a Professor of Law at the

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from 1922 to 1929. He was a faculty member at the

from 1929 to 1948. He served as Dean and Professor of Law from 1929 to 1940, Vice President from 1931 to 1940, and as a lecturer in law from 1940 to 1948.

Federal judicial service

Goodrich was nominated by President

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on March 5, 1940, to a seat on the

vacated by Judge

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. He was confirmed by the

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on May 7, 1940, and received his commission on May 10, 1940. His service terminated on June 25, 1962, due to his death.

Other service

Goodrich served as the Director of the American Law Institute and chaired the drafting committee for the original version of the

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. He would remain Director of the institute until his death.ALI UCC description

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