Edward Fox (jurist)

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Edward Fox (June 10, 1815Dec. 14, 1881) was the fourth United States District Judge for the District of Maine.

A pre-eminent trial lawyer with an extensive practice, Judge Fox had served as City Solicitor for Portland, Maine and a state legislator prior to his appointment to the Court. A native of Portland, Fox served on from 1866 until his death in 1881. He was a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School.