Patrick Eugene Carr (October 2, 1922 – June 1, 1998) was a

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of the

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Education and career

Born in Jasper County,

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to Eugene Alfonse Carr and Sarah Carr,Judicial Conference of the United States, ''Judges of the United States'' (1983), p. 80. Carr served in the

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during

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, from 1940 to 1945, achieving the rank of Technical Sergeant. He attended St. Bernard Junior College (later Southern Benedictine College, closed in 1979) in Cullman,

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between September 1940 and June 1942, and returned to his education after the war, attending

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from February 1946 to June 1947. He received a

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from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in 1950 and was thereafter in private practice in Metairie, Louisiana from 1950 to 1975. He was a judge of the 24th Judicial District Court of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana from 1975 to 1979. He was the National Commander of the

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from 1972-1973.

Federal judicial service

On June 14, 1979, Carr was nominated by President

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to a new seat on the

created by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the

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on September 25, 1979, and received his commission on September 26, 1979. He assumed senior status on October 1, 1991, serving in that capacity until his death, on June 1, 1998, in New Orleans.

Personal

Carr and his wife, Jean, were married on December 20, 1947. They had four daughters and three sons.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Carr, Patrick Eugene 1922 births 1998 deaths Loyola University New Orleans College of Law alumni Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana United States district court judges appointed by Jimmy Carter United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II People from Jasper County, Mississippi People from Metairie, Louisiana