William Denman (judge)
William Denman | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
| In office July 3, 1957 – March 9, 1959 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
| In office 1948–1957 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Albert Lee Stephens Sr. |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
| In office February 1, 1935 – July 3, 1957 | |
| Appointed by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | William Ball Gilbert |
| Succeeded by | Oliver Deveta Hamlin Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Denman November 7, 1872 San Francisco, California |
| Died | March 9, 1959 (aged 86) |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (B. Litt.) Harvard Law School (LLB) |
William Denman (November 7, 1872 – March 9, 1959) was a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Education and career[]
Born in San Francisco, California, Denman attended Lowell High School, received a Bachelor of Letters degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 1894, and a Bachelor of Laws from Harvard Law School in 1897. He entered private practice in San Francisco in 1898, and was an assistant professor and lecturer at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law from 1902 to 1906.[1]
Federal judicial service[]
On January 10, 1935, Denman was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated by Judge William Ball Gilbert. Denman was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 29, 1935, and received his commission on February 1, 1935. He served as Chief Judge and as a member of the Judicial Conference of the United States from 1948 to 1957, and assumed senior status on July 3, 1957. He continued to serve in that capacity until his death on March 9, 1959.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b William Denman at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources[]
- William Denman at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Guide to the William Denman Papers at The Bancroft Library
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