William Alexander Cant
William Alexander Cant (1863-1933) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota.
He received a recess appointment from President Warren Harding on May 21, 1923 to fill the seat vacated by Page Morris. On December 15, 1923, he was nominated. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 15, 1924, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on January 12, 1933. Cant was succeeded in this position by Robert Cook Bell.
Early life and education
- University of Michigan, LL.B., 1885
Professional career
- Private practice, Duluth, Minnesota, 1886-1895
- Member, Minnesota House of Representatives, 1895
- City attorney, Duluth, 1895-1896
- Judge, District Court of Minnesota, 1896-1923
Judicial career
District of Minnesota
Cant received a recess appointment from President Warren Harding on May 21, 1923 to fill the seat vacated by Page Morris.[1] On December 15, 1923, he was nominated. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 15, 1924, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on January 12, 1933. Cant was succeeded in this position by Robert Cook Bell.
External links
- Biography (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center.
Footnotes
- ↑ Biography (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Page Morris |
District of Minnesota 1924–1933 Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: Robert Cook Bell
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| 1921 |
Morris • Peters • Baker • Groner • Hoehling • Kennedy • Lewis • Luse • Mayer • McClintic • Miller • Morris • Peters • Ross • Taft • Waddill | ||
| 1922 |
Atwell • Barrett • Brewster • Butler • Campbell • Cliffe • Gibson • Goddard • Kenyon • Lindley • Lowell • Rose • Runyon • Schoonmaker • Scott • Sutherland • Symes • Wilkerson • Winslow | ||
| 1923 |
Bland • Bondy • Cant • Gore • Hatfield • Hickenlooper • Hicks • Inch • Jacobs • James • Jones • McGee • McKeehan • Patridge • Phillips • Reeves • Rudkin • Sanford • Simons • Soper • Webster | ||
