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Thomas Richard Purnell
Thomas Richard Purnell (1847-1908) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina.[1]
He was nominated by President William McKinley on April 26, 1897. He was confirmed by the Senate on May 5, 1897, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on December 19, 1908.[1]
Early life and education
- Read law, 1869
- Trinity College, 1869[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Baltimore, Maryland and Salem, North Carolina, 1870-1873
- Librarian, State of North Carolina, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1873-1876
- Member, North Carolina House of Representatives, 1876-1877
- Commissioner, U.S. Circuit Court for the Fourth Circuit, 1877-1891
- Member, North Carolina State Senate, 1883-1884
- Private practice, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1876-1897
- Candidate for state attorney general, North Carolina, 1892[1]
Judicial career
Eastern District of North Carolina
Purnell was nominated by President William McKinley on April 26, 1897. He was confirmed by the Senate on May 5, 1897, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on December 19, 1908.[1]
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Judge Purnell's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Augustus Sherrill Seymour |
Eastern District of North Carolina 1897–1908 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Henry Groves Connor
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| 1897 | |||
| 1898 | |||
| 1899 |
Barnard • Clabaugh • Day • Evans • Fischer • Gray • Grosscup • Hook • Howell • Kohlsaat • McPherson • Shelby | ||
| 1900 |
Boyd • De Vries • Hazel • McPherson • Severens • Trieber • Wanty | ||
| 1901 |
Adams • Anderson • Archbald • Cochran • Humphrey • Keller • Wing | ||
