Kilkenny, John F.
Biography
John Francis Kilkenny was born in Heppner, Oregon, in 1901. He grew up on a farm and was sent to Portland, Oregon, to attend Columbia Preparatory. He attended Notre Dame Law School, earning his bachelor of law degree in 1925. He then returned to Oregon, where he practiced law in Pendleton. In 1934, he and Virginia Brannock were married; they later had two children. He served as city attorney for Pendleton from 1930 to 1934. In 1959, he was appointed to the U.S. District Court of Oregon by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. In 1969, he was appointed to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Portland by President Richard Nixon. In 1971, he took senior status. He died in 1995.
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Oral history interview with John F. Kilkenny
Oral history interview with John F. Kilkenny conducted by Rick Harmon from June 12 to October 3, 1984, as part of the United States District Court Oral History Project. Kilkenny was a judge on the U.S. District Court of Oregon and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
John F. Kilkenny papers
Unprocessed papers of John F. Kilkenny (1901-1995), who served as Senior Circuit Judge for the U. S. Court of Appeals in Portland, Oregon.
John F. Kilkenny photographic collection
Seven color photographs of sheep sheds in Morrow County, Oregon, most identified as having been built by John F. Kilkenny's relatives.
Olney family papers
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