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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Harry S TrumanDemocratic president
Seat
CA80304
Nominated
April 30, 1947
Committee hearing
May 12, 1947
Committee action
Reported (favorably)July 2, 1947
Senate vote
Voice
Confirmed
July 8, 1947
Commissioned
July 9, 1947
Service ended
Dec. 5, 1955Death

Source Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Judges. Party shown is the party of the appointing president, which is a fact about the president, not about the judge.

Judicial service history

Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.

CourtTitleCommissionedEndedAppointed by
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri Judge March 20, 1937 July 12, 1947 Appointment to Another Judicial Position Franklin D. Roosevelt
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri Judge March 20, 1937 July 12, 1947 Appointment to Another Judicial Position Franklin D. Roosevelt
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Judge July 9, 1947 Dec. 5, 1955 Death Harry S Truman

Recent judicial activity

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Cases

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Judicial writings

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