Harry Bennett Anderson
Harry Bennett Anderson (1879-1935) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee.
He received a recess appointment from President Calvin Coolidge on September 12, 1925 to replace John William Ross. On December 8, 1925, he was nominated. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 29, 1926, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on April 9, 1935.[1] Anderson was succeeded in this position by John Donelson Martin.
Early life and education
- University of Chicago, Ph.B.
- Christian Brothers College, A.M.
- Columbia Law School, LL.B., 1904[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Memphis, Tennessee, 1904-1917
- Member, Republican state committee, 1904-1910
- U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, 1917-1918
- Private practice, Memphis, Tennessee, 1918-1925[1]
External links
- Biography from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
- Harry Bennett Anderson's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: John William Ross |
Western District of Tennessee 1926–1935 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: John Donelson Martin
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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 | ||
