1. George Edward MacKinnon was an American politician, attorney, and judge who served as a United States representative and United States Attorney for Minnesota, and as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
George MacKinnon was the father of feminist legal scholar Catharine MacKinnon.
George MacKinnon was a member of the editorial board of the Minnesota Law Review and played as a center on the Golden Gophers football team.
George MacKinnon was an All-American javelin thrower for the Minnesota Golden Gophers track and field team, finishing 5th at the 1928 NCAA Track and Field Championships.
George MacKinnon was an assistant counsel for Investors Syndicate of Minneapolis, Minnesota from 1929 to 1942.
George MacKinnon was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1935 to 1942.
George MacKinnon was in the United States Navy as a Commander from 1942 to 1946.
George MacKinnon was elected as a Republican to serve as a United States representative for the Third District of Minnesota to the 80th congress, but was defeated when he sought re-election.
George MacKinnon was in private practice of law in Minneapolis from 1949 to 1953.
George MacKinnon was the United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota from 1953 to 1958.
George MacKinnon was in private practice of law in Minneapolis from 1958 to 1960.
George MacKinnon was a Special Assistant United States Attorney General from 1960 to 1961.
George MacKinnon was general counsel and vice president for Investors Mutual Funds of Minneapolis from 1961 to 1969.
George MacKinnon started the Test Fleet investigation that led to James Hoffa's conviction for perjury.
George MacKinnon was nominated by President Richard Nixon on April 23,1969, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated by Judge Charles Fahy.
George MacKinnon was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 5,1969, and received his commission on May 6,1969.
George MacKinnon served as a Judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review from 1979 to 1982.
George MacKinnon served on the United States Sentencing Commission from 1985 to 1991.
George MacKinnon's service was terminated on May 1,1995, due to his death in Potomac, Maryland.