Henry Edgerton

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Henry Edgerton
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Nonpartisan
Prior offices:
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Years in office: 1963 - 1970

Years in office: 1937 - 1963
Education
Bachelor's
Cornell University, 1910
Law
Harvard Law, 1914
Personal
Birthplace
Rush Center, KS


Henry White Edgerton (1888-1970) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

He was nominated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on November 26, 1937 to replace Duncan Lawrence Groner. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 9th, and received commission on December 15th. From 1955 to 1958, he was the chief judge. On April 22, 1963, he assumed senior status, serving in this capacity until his death on February 23, 1970.[1]

Education

  • Cornell University, A.B., 1910
  • Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1914[1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1914
  • Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, 1915-1916
  • Professor, Cornell University Law School, 1916-1918
  • Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, 1918-1921
  • Professor, George Washington University, 1921-1928
  • Professor, Cornell University, 1928-1937
  • Special assistant to U.S. attorney general, 1934-1935[1]


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