Larson, Earl Richard

Born December 18, 1911, in Minneapolis, MN
Died October 31, 2001, in Minneapolis, MN

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
Nominated by John F. Kennedy on July 24, 1961, to a seat vacated by Robert C. Bell. Confirmed by the Senate on August 9, 1961, and received commission on August 10, 1961. Assumed senior status on June 30, 1977. Service terminated on October 31, 2001, due to death.

Other Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals, 1979-1982

Education:
University of Minnesota, B.A., 1932
University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., 1935

Professional Career:

Insurance adjuster, Hardware Mutual Insurance Company, 1935-1937
Private practice, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1937-1940, 1946-1961
Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Minnesota, 1940-1942
Trial attorney, U.S. Office of Price Administration, 1942-1943
Trial attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, 1943
U.S. Navy, 1943-1946

Manuscript Collections

University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minn.
Earl R. Larson papers, 1981-1985.
1 box; correspondence and newspaper clippings relating to the Honeywell v. Sperry Rand patent case, over which Larson presided, and John V. Atanasoff's recognition as the inventor of the electronic digital computer.

Oral History

Larson, Earl R. "Portraits of Justice Interview Series: Judge Earl R. Larson." Interview conducted by Stephen B. Young. U.S. Courts Library, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, St. Paul, 1988. Videotape, 104 minutes.Also available at the U.S. Courts Library, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, Minneapolis Branch.

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