William Caldwell Coleman
William Caldwell Coleman (1884-1968) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.[1]
He received a recess appointment from President Calvin Coolidge on April 6, 1927 to a new seat created by 44 Stat. 1346. On December 6, 1927, he was nominated. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 19th, and received commission that same day. From 1948 to 1955, he was the chief judge. He resigned on June 1, 1955.[1] Coleman was succeeded in this position by Robert Watkins.
Early life and education
- Harvard University, A.B., 1905
- Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1909[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Baltimore, Maryland, 1909-1927
- Instructor, University of Maryland Law School, 1914-1917
- Secretary, Maryland Educational Survey Committee, 1916
- U.S. Army, Private, 1918[1]
Judicial career
District of Maryland
Coleman received a recess appointment from President Calvin Coolidge on April 6, 1927 to a new seat created by 44 Stat. 1346. On December 6, 1927, he was nominated. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 19th, and received commission that same day. From 1948 to 1955, he was the chief judge. He resigned on June 1, 1955.[1] Coleman was succeeded in this position by Robert Watkins.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Judge Coleman's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
District of Maryland 1927–1955 Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: Robert Watkins
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| 1923 | |||
| 1924 |
Boynton • Davis • Dawkins, Sr. • Graham • Hand • Jones • Kennamer • Kerrigan • Martin • McCormick • Moorman • Pray • Young | ||
| 1925 |
A. Anderson • H. Anderson • Baltzell • Beattie • Booth • Burns • Clark • Dawson • Foster • Henning • Hough • Johnson • McCamant • Meekins • Molyneaux • Moorman • Moscowitz • Otis • Parker • Raymond • Sanborn • Slick • St. Sure • Stone • Thacher • Van Valkenburgh | ||
| 1926 | |||
| 1927 |
Adler • Bryant • F. Coleman • W. Coleman • Hand • Hayes • Kirkpatrick • Letts • McNary • Moinet • Northcott • Tilson • Wham | ||
| 1928 |
Borah • Burrows • Cline • Cotteral • Deaver • Dewey • Gordon • Green • Hahn • Hickenlooper • Hicks • Louderback • Martineau • McCarthy • McDermott • McVicar • Norcross • Sinnott • Taylor • Tilson • Vaught • West | ||
| 1929 |
Akerman • Chase • Cox • Fake • Garrett • Nevin • Ritter • Woodward | ||
