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Abner Mikva

Abner Joseph Mikva (/ˈæbnər ˈmɪkvə/ AB-nər MIK-və; January 21, 1926 – July 4, 2016) was an American politician, federal judge, and legal scholar. He was a member of the Democratic Party. After serving in the Illinois House of Representatives, Mikva ran for the U.S. Congress in 1966 but lost the primary to incumbent congressman Barrett O'Hara. In 1968…

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Education
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (attended) Washington University (BA) University of Chicago (JD)
Appointed by
Jimmy Carter
Born
Abner Joseph Mikva (1926-01-21)January 21, 1926 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Constituency
10th district · 2nd district
Died
July 4, 2016(2016-07-04) (aged 90) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Party
Democratic

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Abner Mikva

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Abner Mikva

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related to External links · 18
Abner Mikva → Agenda, Appearances, Biographical Directory, C-SPANSchwartz, Federal Judges, Federal Judicial Center, In, John, Joseph Mikva, June, Kagan's Critics See Liberal, M000703, Mentor, Mikva ChallengeUnited States Congress, Retrieved, Retrieved March, The New York Times, United States Congress
Preceded by · 5
Abner Mikva → Barratt O'Hara, Lloyd Cutler, Patricia Wald, Samuel H. Young, Seat established
Succeeded by · 5
Abner Mikva → Harry T. Edwards, Jack Quinn, John Porter, Merrick Garland, Ralph Metcalfe (redistricted)
Constituency · 2
Abner Mikva → 10th district, 2nd district
Appointed by · 1
Abner Mikva → Jimmy Carter
Born · 1
Abner Mikva → Abner Joseph Mikva (1926-01-21)January 21, 1926 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died · 1
Abner Mikva → July 4, 2016(2016-07-04) (aged 90) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Education · 1
Abner Mikva → University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (attended) Washington University (BA) University of Chicago (JD)
Party · 1
Abner Mikva → Democratic
President · 1
Abner Mikva → Bill Clinton

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Abner MikvaAppointed byJimmy Carter1.00infobox
Abner MikvaBornAbner Joseph Mikva (1926-01-21)January 21, 1926 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.1.00infobox
Abner MikvaConstituency10th district1.00infobox
Abner MikvaConstituency2nd district1.00infobox
Abner MikvaDiedJuly 4, 2016(2016-07-04) (aged 90) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.1.00infobox
Abner MikvaEducationUniversity of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (attended) Washington University (BA) University of Chicago (JD)1.00infobox
Abner MikvaPartyDemocratic1.00infobox
Abner MikvaPreceded byLloyd Cutler1.00infobox
Abner MikvaPreceded byPatricia Wald1.00infobox
Abner MikvaPreceded bySeat established1.00infobox
Abner MikvaPreceded bySamuel H. Young1.00infobox
Abner MikvaPreceded byBarratt O'Hara1.00infobox
Abner MikvaPresidentBill Clinton1.00infobox
Abner MikvaSucceeded byJack Quinn1.00infobox
Abner MikvaSucceeded byHarry T. Edwards1.00infobox
Abner MikvaSucceeded byMerrick Garland1.00infobox
Abner MikvaSucceeded byJohn Porter1.00infobox
Abner MikvaSucceeded byRalph Metcalfe (redistricted)1.00infobox

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