John Alden Riner
John Alden Riner was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming. He was nominated to the court by President Benjamin Harrison in 1890 and served until his death on March 4, 1923.[1]
Early life and education
- University of Michigan, LL.B., 1879[1]
Professional career
- 1886-1890: Attorney in private practice
- 1886: Member, Territorial Council, Wyoming Territory
- 1884-1886: U.S. Attorney for the Wyoming Territory
- 1881-1884: City attorney, Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory
- 1879-1884: Attorney in private practice, Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
District of Wyoming
Riner was nominated by President Benjamin Harrison on September 20, 1890. He was confirmed by the Senate on September 22, 1890, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on March 4, 1923.
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
District of Wyoming 1890–1923 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Thomas Blake Kennedy
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| 1889 | |||
| 1890 |
Brown • Bryant • Caldwell • Edgerton • Green • Ham • Hanford • Hawley • Jewell • Knowles • Ricks • Riner • Sharpe • Sharretts • Shurtleff • Somerville • Stackpole • Swayne • Thomas • Tichenor • Wilkinson • Williams | ||
| 1891 |
Acheson • Aldrich • Lunt • Putnam • Reed • Swan | ||
| 1892 |
Baker • Beatty • Buffington • Dallas • Gilbert • Goff • Grosscup • McCormick • McKenna • Morrow • Niles • Peelle • Rector • Sanborn • Shipman • Shiras • Taft • Townsend • Woolson • Woods | ||
| 1893 | |||
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Scott W. Skavdahl • Alan Johnson (Wyoming) • Kelly H. Rankin | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | R. Michael Shickich • Teresa McKee • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
William Downes • John Alden Riner • Thomas Blake Kennedy • Ewing Kerr • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Clarence Brimmer • William Downes • Alan Johnson (Wyoming) • | ||
