Oscar A. Trippet
Oscar A. Trippet | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California | |
| In office March 3, 1915 – July 15, 1923 | |
| Appointed by | Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | Olin Wellborn |
| Succeeded by | Paul John McCormick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Oscar A. Trippet March 6, 1856 Princeton, Indiana |
| Died | July 15, 1923 (aged 67) |
| Education | University of Virginia School of Law |
Oscar A. Trippet (March 6, 1856 – July 15, 1923) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.
Education and career[]
Born on March 6, 1856, in Princeton, Indiana, Trippet attended the University of Virginia School of Law. He entered private practice in Princeton from 1879 to 1887. He was a member of the Indiana Senate in 1886. He continued private practice in San Diego, California from 1887 to 1901, and in Los Angeles, California from 1901 to 1915.[1]
Federal judicial service[]
Trippet was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson on March 2, 1915, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California vacated by Judge Olin Wellborn. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 3, 1915, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on July 15, 1923, due to his death.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b Oscar A. Trippet at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources[]
- Oscar A. Trippet at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- 1856 births
- 1923 deaths
- People from Princeton, Indiana
- People from Los Angeles
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
- United States district court judges appointed by Woodrow Wilson
- 20th-century American judges