F. Ryan Duffy

F. Ryan Duffy
Duffy in 1938
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
In office June 30, 1966 – August 16, 1979
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
In office September 1, 1954 – August 6, 1959
Preceded by	James Earl Major
Succeeded by	John Simpson Hastings
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
In office February 2, 1949 – June 30, 1966
Appointed by	Harry S. Truman
Preceded by	Evan Alfred Evans
Succeeded by	Thomas E. Fairchild
United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
In office June 29, 1939 – February 2, 1949
Appointed by	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	Ferdinand August Geiger
Succeeded by	Robert Emmet Tehan
United States Senator from Wisconsin
In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939
Preceded by	John J. Blaine
Succeeded by	Alexander Wiley
Personal details
Born	Francis Ryan Duffy (1888-06-23)June 23, 1888 Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	August 16, 1979(1979-08-16) (aged 91) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum, Fond du Lac
Political party	Democratic
Education	University of Wisconsin–Madison (BA) University of Wisconsin Law School (LLB)
Profession	Lawyer

Francis Ryan Duffy (June 23, 1888 – August 16, 1979) was an American lawyer, politician, and jurist from Wisconsin. He served 45 years in federal office, as a United States senator, United States district judge, and finally judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He was also chief judge of the Seventh Circuit from 1954 through 1959.