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jan 1, 1927 - First Federal Probation Officer

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Richard McSweeney, the first salaried federal probation officer, was appointed in 1927 in the District of Massachusetts. The second and third officers followed shortly thereafter, hired in the Southern District of New York and the Southern District of West Virginia, respectively.

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jan 1, 1927
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~ 98 years ago