Gilbert S. Merritt, Jr.

United States federal judge (1936–2022)
Person human Q5561196
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Summary

Gilbert S. Merritt, Jr. was born on January 17, 1936[1], in Nashville[2]. Gilbert S. Merritt, Jr. died on January 17, 2022[3]. Gilbert S. Merritt, Jr. worked as a judge[4]. Gilbert S. Merritt, Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[6]
  • Position held: United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee[7], Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit[8], Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit[9], Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit[10]
  • Employer: Vanderbilt University[11]
  • Educated at: Yale College[12], Harvard Law School[13], Vanderbilt University Law School[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Member of political party: Democratic Party[16]
  • Commons category: Gilbert S. Merritt, Jr.[17]
  • Family name: Merritt[18]
  • Given name: Gilbert[19], Stroud[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[21]
  • Name in native language: Gilbert Stroud Merritt Jr.[22]
  • Writing language: English[23]

Why It Matters

Gilbert S. Merritt, Jr. is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Gilbert S. Merritt, Jr. born?

Gilbert S. Merritt, Jr. was born in Nashville[2].

What did Gilbert S. Merritt, Jr. do for work?

Gilbert S. Merritt, Jr. worked as a judge[4].

Where did Gilbert S. Merritt, Jr. go to school?

Gilbert S. Merritt, Jr. was educated at Yale College[12], Harvard Law School[13], and Vanderbilt University Law School[14].

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  16. [3] ↑ . tennessean.com. tennessean.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Eihel · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Place of birth → Nashville
    Occupation → judge
    Employer → Vanderbilt University
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