John Francis Kilkenny 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.
14 Facts About John Kilkenny
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John Kilkenny was born in Heppner, Oregon on October 26,1901.
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John Kilkenny 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.
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At Notre Dame, John Kilkenny tried out for the football team, then coached by Knute Rockne, but a knee injury kept him from playing.
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John Kilkenny 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.
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John Kilkenny then was a trustee from 1956 to 1958 of the Oregon State Library and the University of Portland.
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John Kilkenny was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 28,1959, and received his commission on July 30,1959.
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John Kilkenny's service terminated on September 26,1969, due to his elevation to the Ninth Circuit.
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John 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.
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John Kilkenny was confirmed by the Senate on September 12,1969, and received his commission on September 16,1969.
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John Kilkenny's service terminated on February 17,1995, due to his death.
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John Kilkenny was a student of Irish American history, and wrote Shamrocks and Shepherds: The Irish of Morrow County, about the history of Irish settlement in Eastern Oregon.
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John Kilkenny donated funds to both Blue Mountain Community College and his alma mater, Notre Dame Law School.
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John Kilkenny died in Beaverton, Oregon, at the age of 93 on February 17,1995.