Clarence Hale
Clarence Hale (1848-1934) was the sixth federal judge in the United States District Court for the District of Maine. He joined the court in 1902 after an appointment from President Theodore Roosevelt. He assumed senior status on January 1, 1922 and served on the court until his death on April 9, 1934.[1]
Early life and education
Hale was born in Turner, Maine and educated at Bowdoin College, earning his A.B. in 1869. He came to Portland in 1871 to begin his legal career, earning a Read law equivalent in that year.[1]
Professional career
Hale began his career as a private practice attorney in Portland, Maine, and maintained that practice from 1871 to 1902. During that time he served as the City Solicitor for Portland for three years, from 1879 until 1882, and in the Maine House of Representatives from 1883 to 1886.[1]
Judicial Career
District of Maine
Hale was nominated to the court by President Theodore Roosevelt on May 13, 1902 to fill the seat vacated by Nathan Webb. The U.S. Senate confirmed him on May 19, 1902, and he was commissioned that same day. He assumed senior status on January 1, 1922 and served on the court until his death on April 9, 1934. Hale was succeeded in this position by John Andrew Peters.[1]
See also
External links
- List of all judges who have served on the U.S. District court for the District of Maine.
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Hale's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Nathan Webb |
District of Maine 1902–1922 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: John Andrew Peters
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| Active judges | |||
| Senior judges |
Jon Levy • George Singal • D. Brock Hornby • John Woodcock • Nancy Torresen • | ||
| Magistrate judges | John Nivison • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Gene Carter • David Sewall • Albion Keith Parris • Ashur Ware • Edward Fox • Nathan Webb • Clarence Hale • John Andrew Peters (Maine) • John Clifford (Maine) • Edward Gignoux • George Mitchell (Maine) • Conrad Cyr • Morton Brody • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Jon Levy • George Singal • D. Brock Hornby • John Woodcock • Gene Carter • Edward Gignoux • | ||
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| 1901 | |||
| 1902 |
Anderson • Burns • Coxe • Gould • Hale • Holmes • Platt • Ray • Townsend • Waite | ||
| 1903 |
Clabaugh • Day • Hay • Holt • Hook • McClelland • Morris • Pollock • Pritchard • Richards • Van Devanter • Daniel Wright • Francis Wright | ||
| 1904 |
Duell • Holland • Hunt • Lanning • Reed • Shepard • Stafford | ||
| 1905 |
Adams • Atkinson • Barney • Bethea • Booth • Cross • Dayton • Dodge • Finkelnburg • Kohlsaat • Landis • Lowell • McCall • McComas • Quarles • Sanborn • Seaman • Tayler • Whitson • Wolverton • Wright | ||
| 1906 |
Buffington • Chatfield • Ewing • Farrington • Hough • Knappen • Lewis • Martin • Moody • Peelle • Robb | ||
| 1907 |
Campbell • Cotteral • Dietrich • Dyer • Hundley • Munger • Noyes Saunders • Sheppard • Van Fleet • Van Orsdel • Ward | ||
| 1908 |
Chamberlain • Purdy • Sanford • Sater • Young | ||
| 1909 | |||
