Owen Roberts
Owen Josephus Roberts (1875-1955) was an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. He was nominated by President Herbert Hoover on May 9, 1930. Roberts resigned on July 31, 1945.[1]
Roberts was one of four justices nominated to the Supreme Court by President Hoover, though only three justices were confirmed. Roberts served during The Taft Court, The Hughes Court and The Stone Court.[2]
Education
Roberts received an A.B. degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1895 and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1898.[1]
Professional career
- 1924: Special U.S. attorney, Investigation of Teapot Dome Scandals
- 1918: Special prosecutor for Eastern Pennsylvania
- 1906-1930: Attorney in private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1903-1906: First Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
- 1898-1919: Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Law
- 1898-1903: Attorney in private practice[1]
Federal judicial career
Roberts was nominated to the Supreme Court by President Herbert Hoover on May 9, 1930, to fill the seat vacated by Justice Edward Terry Sanford. Roberts was confirmed by the Senate on May 20, 1930, and received commission that same day. He resigned from the court on July 31, 1945.[1]
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Edward Terry Sanford |
Supreme Court 1930–1945 |
Succeeded by: Harold Burton
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| 1929 |
Avis • Byers • Caffey • Coxe, Jr. • Galston • Gardner • Glenn • Hopkins • Lenroot • Littleton • McDermott • Phillips • Sparks • Watson • Wheat • Wilbur • Wilson • Williams • Woolsey • Wyman | ||
| 1930 |
Adkins • Bryant • Cosgrave • Cox • Hincks • Hughes • Hutcheson • Luhring • Nields • Patterson • Roberts • Sibley • Thompson • Whaley • Wheat | ||
| 1931 |
Barnes • Chesnut • Evans • Fee • Groner • Hincks • Hitz • Hollzer • Kennamer • Kennerly • Kincheloe • Knight • Letts • McMillan • Morton • Nordbye • O'Brien • O'Donoghue • Paul, Jr. • Proctor • Sames • Sanborn • Sawtelle • Soper • Strum • Underwood • Way | ||
| 1932 |
Briggle • Cardozo • Dallinger • Forman • Johnson • Joyce • McLellan • Simons • Welsh | ||
