Frank Gray, Jr.

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Frank Gray, Jr. (February 25, 1908 – September 6, 1978) was a United States federal judge.

Born in Franklin, Tennessee, Gray received an LL.B. from Cumberland University in 1928. He was in private practice in Franklin from 1928 to 1961, and was mayor of Franklin from 1947 to 1961.

On November 20, 1961, Gray received a recess appointment from President John F. Kennedy to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee created by 75 Stat. 80. Formally nominated on January 15, 1962, he was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 7, 1962, and received his commission on February 17, 1962. He served as chief judge from 1970 to 1977, assuming senior status on July 15, 1977. Gray served in that capacity until his death, in 1978, in Franklin.

Sources

Frank Gray, Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

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Name	Gray, Frank Jr.
Alternative names
Short description	United States federal judge
Date of birth	February 25, 1908
Place of birth	Franklin, Tennessee
Date of death	September 6, 1978
Place of death	Franklin, Tennessee

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