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Gilmore, Horace Weldon

Born April 4, 1918, in Columbus, OH
Died January 25, 2010, in Grosse Pointe, MI

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Nominated by Jimmy Carter on May 22, 1980, to a seat vacated by Cornelia Groefsema Kennedy. Confirmed by the Senate on June 18, 1980, and received commission on June 18, 1980. Assumed senior status on May 1, 1991. Service terminated on January 25, 2010, due to death.

Education:
University of Michigan, B.A., 1939
University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1942

Professional Career:

U.S. Naval Reserve lieutenant, 1942-1946
Law clerk, Hon. Charles Simons, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 1946-1947
Private practice, Detroit, Michigan, 1947-1951, 1953-1954
Special assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Michigan, 1951-1952
Member, Michigan Board of Tax Appeals, 1954
Deputy attorney general, State of Michigan, 1954-1956
Judge, Michigan Circuit Court, Third Judicial Circuit, 1956-1980