John R. Hargrove Sr.

John R. Hargrove Sr.
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
In office
February 21, 1994 – April 1, 1997
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
In office
February 10, 1984 – February 21, 1994
Appointed byRonald Reagan
Preceded byShirley Brannock Jones
Succeeded byCatherine C. Blake
Associate Judge of the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City
In office
1974–1984
Appointed byMarvin Mandel
Judge of the District Court of Maryland for Baltimore City
In office
1968–1974
Personal details
BornJohn R. Hargrove
(1923-10-25)October 25, 1923
DiedApril 1, 1997(1997-04-01) (aged 73)
EducationHoward University (B.A.)
University of Maryland School of Law (LL.B.)
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John R. Hargrove Sr. (October 25, 1923 – April 1, 1997) was the first African American to be appointed Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Maryland and was later appointed by President Ronald Reagan to be a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.