Andrew Jackson Higgins (judge), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Andrew Jackson Higgins (judge)

American judge

Date of Birth: 21-Jun-1921

Place of Birth: Platte City, Missouri, United States

Date of Death: 14-Sep-2011

Profession: judge, lawyer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Andrew Jackson Higgins was a judge on the Supreme Court of Missouri between 1979 and 1991, and its Chief Justice from 1985 to 1987.
Previously, he had served as a commissioner for the Supreme Court between 1964 and 1979, and as Circuit Court Judge for Platte County from 1960 to 1964.Zel Fischer, a current Judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri, clerked for Judge Higgins from 1988 to 1989; Judge Higgins administered Judge Fischer's oath.After retiring from the bench, Judge Higgins became an advocate against plans to change the way Missouri selects its judges.