Ferdinand August Geiger
Ferdinand August Geiger (1867-1939) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.[1]
He was nominated by President William Howard Taft on February 19, 1912 to fill a seat vacated by Joseph Very Quarles. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 20, 1912, and received commission that same day. He retired on May 22, 1939.[1] Geiger was succeeded in this position by Francis Duffy. Geiger died on July 31st, 1939.
Professional career
- Private practice, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1888-1912[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Eastern District of Wisconsin
Geiger was nominated by President William Howard Taft on February 19, 1912 to fill a seat vacated by Joseph Very Quarles. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 20, 1912, and received commission that same day. He retired on May 22, 1939.[1] Geiger was succeeded in this position by Francis Duffy.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Geiger's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Joseph Very Quarles |
Eastern District of Wisconsin 1912–1939 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Francis Duffy
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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 • | ||
