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John Kilkenny (John Francis Kilkenny) was born on 26 October, 1901 in Heppner, Oregon, is an American judge. Discover John Kilkenny's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 93 years old?

Popular As John Francis Kilkenny
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Age 93 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 26 October 1901
Birthday 26 October
Birthplace Heppner, Oregon
Date of death 17 February, 1995
Died Place Beaverton, Oregon
Nationality United States

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1859

Upon appointment to the federal district court, Kilkenny became Oregon's first Roman Catholic federal judge since Oregon had become a state in 1859.

1890

Kilkenny's father and uncle immigrated to Morrow County, Oregon, from County Leitrim in Ireland in the 1890s.

They worked for the railroads until they had saved enough money to buy land.

1901

John Francis Kilkenny (October 26, 1901 – February 17, 1995) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon.

John Kilkenny was born in Heppner, Oregon on October 26, 1901.

He was raised on a sheep farm and attended the one-room Alpine School before being sent to Portland, Oregon, where he attended the private boys' boarding school Columbia Preparatory.

1924

He helped manage one of the teams and was assigned by Rockne the task of acquiring four horses for the Four Horsemen photograph in 1924 due to his experience growing up on a ranch.

1925

After graduation, Kilkenny went on to the Notre Dame Law School, graduating in 1925 with cum laude honors earning a Bachelor of Laws.

At Notre Dame, Kilkenny tried out for the football team, then coached by Knute Rockne, but a knee injury kept him from playing.

1931

In 1931 he married Virginia Brannock in Pendleton and had two children.

1943

While in private practice he served as president of the Oregon State Bar from 1943 to 1944.

1956

He then was a trustee from 1956 to 1958 of the Oregon State Library and the University of Portland.

1959

Upon graduation he became a practicing attorney in Pendleton Oregon, until his appointment to the federal bench in 1959.

Kilkenny was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on February 19, 1959, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Oregon vacated by Judge Claude C. McColloch.

He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 28, 1959, and received his commission on July 30, 1959.

1969

His service terminated on September 26, 1969, due to his elevation to the Ninth Circuit.

Kilkenny was nominated by President Richard Nixon on May 12, 1969, to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, to a new seat authorized by 82 Stat.

184. He was confirmed by the Senate on September 12, 1969, and received his commission on September 16, 1969.

1971

He assumed senior status on November 1, 1971.

1974

While on the bench, Kilkenny worked to preserve Portland, Oregon's Pioneer Courthouse, receiving an award for this work in 1974 from the American Association for State and Local History.

1981

Kilkenny was a student of Irish American history, and wrote Shamrocks and Shepherds: The Irish of Morrow County (1981), about the history of Irish settlement in Eastern Oregon.

In the same year, he received an award of merit from the Oregon State Bar.

He donated funds to both Blue Mountain Community College and his alma mater, Notre Dame Law School.

1984

In 1984, the federal courthouse in Pendleton, Oregon was renamed in his honor and is now the John F. Kilkenny U.S. Post Office and Courthouse.

1995

His service terminated on February 17, 1995, due to his death.

Kilkenny died in Beaverton, Oregon, at the age of 93 on February 17, 1995.

He is buried at Olney Cemetery in Pendleton.