Francis M. McDonald
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Francis M. McDonald | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court | |
| In office September 1999 – January 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Robert J. Callahan |
| Succeeded by | William Sullivan |
| Associate Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court | |
| In office 1996–1999 | |
| Appointed by | John G. Rowland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1931 Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | October 8, 2018 (aged 87) Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Education | College of the Holy Cross (BA) Yale University (LLB) |
Francis M. McDonald (1931 – October 8, 2018) was an American jurist who served as the chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court from 1999 to 2001. Previously, he served as a state trial judge.[1]
McDonald was born one of eight children to Francis, an attorney, and Margaret Kelly McDonald. Among his siblings were a teacher, lawyers, an entomologist, and multiple specialists in information technology.[2] As a student at Crosby High School, McDonald met Mary Kelly, who he later married in January 1956.[3]
McDonald attended the College of the Holy Cross, where his father and younger brother also had enrolled.[2] In 1953, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) then attended Yale Law School, where he received a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) in 1956.[4] On his wedding day that same year, he gained admission to the Connecticut Bar Association.[3]