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Eugene Rice
Eugene Rice (1891-1967) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
He was nominated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on August 3, 1937 to replace Robert Lee Williams. He was confirmed by the Senate on August 10th, and received commission August 11th. From 1949 to 1963, he was the chief judge. On December 1, 1963, he assumed senior status and continued to serve in this capacity until his death on November 24, 1967.[1] Rice was succeeded in this position by Orville Langley.
Early life and education
- Hall-Moody College, B.S., 1910
- Valparaiso University, LL.B., 1917[1]
Professional career
- U.S. Army, 1917-1919
- Assistant county attorney, Duncan, Oklahoma, 1920
- County judge, Duncan, Oklahoma, 1920-1922
- Private practice, Duncan, Oklahoma, 1922-1930
- Oklahoma state district judge, 1930-1937[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Eastern District of Oklahoma
Rice was nominated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on August 3, 1937 to replace Robert Lee Williams. He was confirmed by the Senate on August 10th, and received commission August 11th. From 1949 to 1963, he was the chief judge. On December 1, 1963, he assumed senior status and continued to serve in this capacity until his death on November 24, 1967.[1] Rice was succeeded in this position by Orville Langley.
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Eugene Rice's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Robert Lee Williams |
Eastern District of Oklahoma 1937–1963 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Orville Langley
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| 1941 |
Bright • Byrnes • Eicher • Frank • Freed • Healey • Jackson • Leahy • Leavy • Lovett • Madden • McAllister • McGuire • Miller • Minton • Moore • Riddick • Rifkind • J. Smith • W. Smith • Stone • Timmerman • Vogel • Waring • Woodbury • Wyzanski | ||
| 1942 |
Brennan • Cole • Delehant • Ekwall • Goodman • Hall • Hannay • Keeling • Meaney | ||
| 1943 |
Arnold • Chandler • Clark • Duncan • Helvering • Hulen • Lawrence • Lee • McLaughlin • Mullins • Rutledge • Swygert • Waller | ||
| 1944 |
Bone • Connor • Graven • Hutcheson • Kennedy • LaBuy • O'Connell • Schweinhaut • Shaw | ||
| 1945 | |||
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| Active judges | |||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Steven Shreder • Kimberly West • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
David L. Russell • Ralph Campbell • Robert Williams (Oklahoma) • Joseph Morris • Franklin Elmore Kennamer • Alfred Murrah • Eugene Rice • Bower Broaddus • Luther Bohanon • William Wallace (Oklahoma) • Billy Burrage • Harold Cook • Frederick Daugherty • Orville Langley • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
James Payne • Frank Seay • Joseph Morris • Eugene Rice • Billy Burrage • Frederick Daugherty • Orville Langley • | ||
