George Thomas Van Bebber (October 21, 1931 – May 26, 2005) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas.
George Thomas Van Bebber | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas | |
| In office December 31, 2000 – May 26, 2005 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas | |
| In office 1995–2000 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick F. Kelly |
| Succeeded by | John Watson Lungstrum |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas | |
| In office December 8, 1989 – December 31, 2000 | |
| Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Richard Dean Rogers |
| Succeeded by | Julie A. Robinson |
| Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas | |
| In office 1982–1989 | |
| Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 48th district | |
| In office 1973–1975 | |
| Succeeded by | Edward Francis Gordon[1][2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Thomas Van Bebber October 21, 1931 Troy, Kansas |
| Died | May 26, 2005 (aged 73) Prairie Village, Kansas |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Kansas State University (BA) University of Kansas School of Law (LLB) |
Education and career
editBorn in Troy, Kansas, Van Bebber received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Kansas in 1953 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Kansas School of Law in 1955. He then entered private practice in Troy until 1959, when he became an assistant United States attorney for the District of Kansas until 1961, thereafter returning to private practice until 1982. During that time, he was County attorney for Doniphan County, Kansas from 1963 to 1969. Van Bebber served in the Kansas House of Representatives from 1973 to 1975 and was a Republican.[3][4]
Federal judicial service
editIn 1989, Van Bebber became a United States magistrate judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. On September 13, 1989, he was nominated by President George H. W. Bush to a seat on that court vacated by Richard Dean Rogers. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 21, 1989, and received his commission on December 8, 1989. He served as chief judge from 1995 to 2000, and assumed senior status on December 31, 2000. He was succeeded by Julie A. Robinson. He continued to serve in senior status until his death, in Prairie Village, Kansas.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Kansas Legislators, Past and Present - Van Bebber, George". kslib.info. State Library of Kansas. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ "Kansas Legislators, Past and Present - Gordon, Edward Francis". kslib.info. State Library of Kansas. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ "Kansas State Library, KS - Official Website". kslib.info.
- ^ a b George Thomas Van Bebber at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
External links
edit- George Thomas Van Bebber at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.