Benjamin Franklin Bledsoe
Benjamin Franklin Bledsoe (1874-1938) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.
He was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson on September 30, 1914. He was confirmed by the Senate on October 16, 1914, and received commission that same day. He resigned on March 24, 1925. Bledsoe died on October 30, 1938.
Early life and education
- Read law, 1896
- Stanford University, A.B., 1896
Professional career
- Private practice, San Bernardino, California, 1896-1910
- Judge, California Superior Court, 1900-1914
- Resigned federal bench to run unsuccessfully for Mayor of Los Angeles, 1925
- Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1925-1938
Judicial nominations and appointments
Southern District of California
Bledsoe was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson on September 30, 1914. He was confirmed by the Senate on October 16, 1914, and received commission that same day. He resigned on March 24, 1925.[1]
External links
- Bledsoe's Biography at the Federal Judicial Center
- Biography from "American Blue Book California Lawyers" by H. James Boswell.
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Southern District of California 1914–1925 Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: Edward Henning
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| 1913 |
Bingham • Brown • Call • Campbell • Dooling • Neterer • Rogers • Sawtelle • Sullivan • Thomas • Woods | ||
| 1914 |
Bledsoe • Booth • Clarke • Clayton • Covington • Dickinson • Haight • Hand • McCoy • McReynolds • Siddons • Thomson • Walker • Woolley | ||
| 1915 |
Downey • Howe • Lambdin • Trippet • Wade | ||
| 1916 |
Alschuler • Brandeis • Davis • Evans • Hay • Hitz • Hough • J. Johnson • T. Johnson • Manton • Stone • West • Woodrough | ||
| 1917 |
Adamson • Batts • Ervin • Evans • Jack • C. Johnson • Neblett • Smith • Smyth • Westenhaver | ||
| 1918 |
Anderson • Bailey • English • FitzHenry • Garvin • Holmes • Hutcheson • Knox • Manton • McCoy • Williams | ||
| 1919 |
Donahue • Faris • Graham • Haight • Lynch • Morris • Page • Peck • Sibley • Watkins • Webb • Weller • Wilson | ||
| 1920 | |||
