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Frank Herbert Norcross
Frank Herbert Norcross (1869-1952) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.
He was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge on April 2, 1928 to replace Edward Silsby Farrington. He was confirmed by the Senate on April 17th, and received commission that same day. On April 30, 1945, he assumed senior status.[1] He served until his death on November 4, 1952.
Early life and education
- University of Nevada, A.B., 1891
- Georgetown University Law School, LL.B., 1894
Professional career
- District attorney, Washoe County, Nevada, 1895-1897
- Member, Nevada General Assembly, 1897-1899
- Private practice, Reno, Nevada, 1899-1904
- Justice, Supreme Court of Nevada, 1904-1916
- Chief justice, 1909-1911, 1915-1916
- Private practice, Reno, Nevada, 1917-1928
External links
- Biography at the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ Biography at the Federal Judicial Center
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Edward Silsby Farrington |
District of Nevada 1928–1945 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Roger T. Foley
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| 1923 | |||
| 1924 |
Boynton • Davis • Dawkins, Sr. • Graham • Hand • Jones • Kennamer • Kerrigan • Martin • McCormick • Moorman • Pray • Young | ||
| 1925 |
A. Anderson • H. Anderson • Baltzell • Beattie • Booth • Burns • Clark • Dawson • Foster • Henning • Hough • Johnson • McCamant • Meekins • Molyneaux • Moorman • Moscowitz • Otis • Parker • Raymond • Sanborn • Slick • St. Sure • Stone • Thacher • Van Valkenburgh | ||
| 1926 | |||
| 1927 |
Adler • Bryant • F. Coleman • W. Coleman • Hand • Hayes • Kirkpatrick • Letts • McNary • Moinet • Northcott • Tilson • Wham | ||
| 1928 |
Borah • Burrows • Cline • Cotteral • Deaver • Dewey • Gordon • Green • Hahn • Hickenlooper • Hicks • Louderback • Martineau • McCarthy • McDermott • McVicar • Norcross • Sinnott • Taylor • Tilson • Vaught • West | ||
| 1929 |
Akerman • Chase • Cox • Fake • Garrett • Nevin • Ritter • Woodward | ||
