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Wilbur Franklin Booth

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Wilbur Franklin Booth
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Nonpartisan
Prior offices:
United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit
Years in office: 1932 - 1944

Years in office: 1925 - 1932

United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
Years in office: 1914 - 1925
Education
Bachelor's
Yale University, 1884
Law
Yale Law School, 1888


Wilbur Franklin Booth (1861-1944) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit and the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota.

Early life and education

  • Yale University, A.B., 1884
  • Yale Law School, LL.B., 1888[1]

Professional career

Judicial career

Eighth Circuit

Booth was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge on March 18, 1925. He was confirmed by the Senate and received commission that same day. On January 1, 1932, he assumed senior status. He served on this court until his death on July 7, 1944.[1]

District of Minnesota

Booth was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson on May 2, 1914 to fill the seat vacated by Charles Andrew Willard. He was confirmed by the Senate on May 4th, and received commission that same day. He served on this court until March 27, 1925.[1] Booth was succeeded in this position by John Benjamin Sanborn.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
Charles Andrew Willard
District of Minnesota
1914–1925
Seat #1
Succeeded by:
John Benjamin Sanborn
Preceded by:
NA - new seat
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
1925–1944
Succeeded by:
John Benjamin Sanborn