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Henry Clay McDowell
Henry Clay McDowell (1861-1933) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia.[1]
He received a recess appointment from President Theodore Roosevelt on November 12, 1901 to fill a seat vacated by John Paul. On December 5th, he was nominated. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 18, 1901 and received commission that same day. He assumed senior status on September 1, 1931. He served until his death on October 8, 1933.[1] McDowell was succeeded in this position by John Paul, Jr..
Early life and education
- Yale College, B.A., 1881
- University of Virginia School of Law, LL.B., 1887[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Lynchburg, Virginia, 1887-1901[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Western District of Virginia
McDowell received a recess appointment from President Theodore Roosevelt on November 12, 1901 to fill a seat vacated by John Paul. On December 5th, he was nominated. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 18, 1901 and received commission that same day. He assumed senior status on September 1, 1931. He served until his death on October 8, 1933.[1] McDowell was succeeded in this position by John Paul, Jr..
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Judge McDowell's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by: John Paul |
Western District of Virginia 1901–1931 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: John Paul, Jr.
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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 | |||
