1. Franklin Douglas Burgess was an American professional basketball player and United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.
13 Facts About Frank Burgess
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Frank Burgess then joined the Air Force and spent a four-year tour of duty in Europe.
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Frank Burgess matriculated at Gonzaga University in the fall of 1958 after his stint in the Air Force had ended.
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Frank Burgess received All-American honors in both his junior and senior seasons, while in his senior year he was a consensus Second Team All-American.
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Frank Burgess graduated with a degree in education in the spring of 1961 and was then drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association.
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Frank Burgess instead chose to play in the fledgling American Basketball League with the Hawaii Chiefs, but after two years the league folded.
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Frank Burgess decided to go back to school and enrolled at the Gonzaga University School of Law, where he graduated near the top of his class despite working the midnight shift for Washington Water Power.
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From 1966 to 1967, Frank Burgess was a Legal intern for the United States Atomic Energy Commission.
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Frank Burgess then spent the next 11 years as a private practice lawyer with Jack Edward Tanner.
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Frank Burgess was a Judge pro tem, Municipal Court and Pierce County District Court during that time.
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From 1980 to 1981, Frank Burgess was a regional counsel for the Department of Housing and Urban Development in Seattle, and then became a US Magistrate in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington from 1981 to 1993.
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Frank Burgess became a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington when President Bill Clinton nominated him on November 19,1993, to a seat vacated by Jack Edward Tanner.
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Frank Burgess was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 25,1994, and received his commission on March 28,1994.