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Arthur Carter Denison
Arthur Carter Denison (1861-1942) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit and the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan. Denison died on May 27, 1942.
Early life and education
- University of Michigan, B.A., 1883[1]
Professional career
Judicial nominations and appointments
Sixth Circuit
Denison was nominated by President William Howard Taft on February 25, 1911 to fill a seat vacated by Henry Franklin Severens. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 2, 1911, and received commission that same day. He resigned on December 31, 1931.[1]
Western District of Michigan
Denison was nominated by President William Howard Taft on January 17, 1910 to fill a seat vacated by Loyal Edwin Knappen. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 31st, and received commission that same day. He served on this court until October 3, 1911.[1] Denison was succeeded in this position by Clarence Sessions.
External links
- Biography from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
- Arthur Carter Denison's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Arthur Carter Denison's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Loyal Edwin Knappen |
Western District of Michigan 1910–1911 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Clarence Sessions |
| Preceded by: Henry Franklin Severens |
Circuit Courts for the Sixth Circuit 1911–1911 |
Succeeded by: NA - court abolished |
| Preceded by: Henry Franklin Severens |
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals 1911–1931 |
Succeeded by: Charles Casper Simons
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Hala Jarbou • Jane Beckering • Paul Maloney • Robert Jonker | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Ray Kent • Phillip J. Green • Maarten Vermaat • Sally Berens • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Wendell Miles • Richard Enslen • David McKeague • Benjamin Gibson • Douglas Hillman • Albert Engel • Solomon Lewis Withey • W. Wallace Kent • Henry Franklin Severens • George Wanty • Loyal Edwin Knappen • Arthur Carter Denison • Clarence Sessions • Fred Morton Raymond • Noel Fox • Raymond Starr • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Wendell Miles • Richard Enslen • Robert Jonker • Robert Holmes Bell • Benjamin Gibson • Douglas Hillman • W. Wallace Kent • Noel Fox • Raymond Starr • | ||
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| 1909 |
Bean • Carpenter • Connor • Donworth • Grubb • Hand • Hundley • Lanning • Lurton • Orr • Purdy • Rellstab • Warrington • Willard | ||
| 1910 |
Archbald • Barber • Carland • Cooper • Denison • De Vries • Hollister • Hughes • Hunt • Killits • Knapp • Knappen • Lamar • Mack • Montgomery • Rasch • Rose • Russell • Smith • Van Devanter • Van Valkenburgh • White | ||
| 1911 |
Angell • Day • Denison • Elliott • Martin • Rudkin • Schofield • Sessions • H. Smith • W. Smith • Veeder • Whitmer • Youmans | ||
| 1912 |
Bourquin • Cheney • Cushman • Dodge • Geiger • Howard • Mayer • McPherson • Morton • Pitney • Pope • Sloan • Thompson • Tuttle • | ||
