McCree, Wade H.
1920-1987 · Contribution: 1966
First African American judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
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Impact on the world
Became the first African American judge to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in 1966, later serving as U.S. Solicitor General.
Life & background
Admitted to the bar in 1948, McCree became the first African American judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in 1966, and went on to serve as U.S. Solicitor General, the federal government's chief advocate before the Supreme Court.
Sources
- U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of the Solicitor General official biography; U.S. Courts, E.D. Tenn. civics outreach (Judge Wade Hampton McCree, Jr.)
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