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Appointment

Court
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Harry S TrumanDemocratic president
Seat
MOWD0304
Nominated
Jan. 13, 1949
Committee hearing
Jan. 13, 1949
Committee action
Reported (favorably)Jan. 27, 1949
Senate vote
Voice
Confirmed
Jan. 31, 1949
Commissioned
Feb. 2, 1949
Senior status
Jan. 5, 1971
Service ended
Feb. 13, 1994Death

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 Dec. 19, 1947 Recess Appointment-Not Confirmed Harry S Truman
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri Judge Dec. 19, 1947 Recess Appointment-Not Confirmed Harry S Truman
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri Judge June 20, 1948 Recess Appointment-Not Confirmed Harry S Truman
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri Judge June 20, 1948 Recess Appointment-Not Confirmed Harry S Truman
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri Judge Feb. 2, 1949 Feb. 13, 1994 Death Harry S Truman
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri Judge Feb. 2, 1949 Feb. 13, 1994 Death Harry S Truman

Recent judicial activity

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Cases

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Judicial writings

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