Emory Speer
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United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
Years in office: 1885 - 1918
Emory Speer (1848-1918) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia.
He was nominated by President Chester Arthur on January 19, 1885. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 18, 1885, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on December 13, 1918.
Education
- Read law
- University of Georgia, A.B., 1869
Professional career
- Confederate Army Private, 1864-1865
- Private practice, Athens, Georgia, 1869-1883
- Solicitor general, State of Georgia, 1873-1876
- U.S. Representative from Georgia, 1879-1883
- Private practice, Atlanta, Georgia, 1883-1885
- U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, 1883-1885
- Dean of law school, Mercer University, Macon, Georgia, 1893-1918
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
- Biography from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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| 1882 |
Blatchford • Coxe • Davis • McCay • G. Sabin • Seymour • Shiras • Wallace • Webb | ||
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Paul • Weldon | ||
| 1884 |
Brewer • Carpenter • Colt • Gresham • C. Sabin • Sage • Wales • Woods | ||
| 1885 |
Davis • Richardson • Speer | ||
