George Gardner Fagg (April 30, 1934 – July 14, 2015) was a

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of the

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Education and career

Born in Eldora,

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, Fagg received a

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degree from

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in 1956, and a

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from

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in 1958. After practicing law in

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, Iowa from 1958 to 1972, he was appointed to the Iowa state district court bench in the 2nd Judicial District, where he served from 1972 to 1982.

Federal judicial service

Fagg was nominated by President

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on September 22, 1982, to a seat on the

that was vacated when Judge

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assumed senior status. He was confirmed by the

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on October 1, 1982, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status on May 1, 1999. Fagg died on July 14, 2015, in

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, Iowa.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fagg, George Gardner 1934 births 2015 deaths Drake University alumni Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Iowa state court judges People from Eldora, Iowa People from Marshalltown, Iowa United States court of appeals judges appointed by Ronald Reagan Drake University Law School alumni