Edmund Waddill

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Edmund Waddill

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit

Education

Bachelor's

University of Virginia

Law

Read law, 1877

Personal
Birthplace
Virginia

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Edmund Waddill, Jr. (1855-1931) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.[1] Waddill died on April 9, 1931.

Early life and education

Professional career

  • Private practice, Hanover County, Virginia, 1877-1878
  • Private practice, Richmond, Virginia, 1878-1880
  • Judge, County Court of Henrico County, Virginia, 1880-1883
  • U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1883-1885
  • Member, Virginia State Legislature, 1886-1889
  • Republican candidate for U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia, 1886
  • U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1890-1891
  • Private practice, 1891-1908[1]

Judicial nominations and appointments

Fourth Circuit

Waddill was nominated by President Warren Harding on May 26, 1921. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 2, 1921, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on April 9, 1931.[1]

Eastern District of Virginia

Waddill was nominated by President William McKinley on March 10, 1898. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 22, 1898, and received commission that same day. He served on this court until June 9, 1921.[1] Waddill was succeeded in this position by Duncan Groner.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
Robert William Hughes
Eastern District of Virginia
1898–1921
Seat #1
Succeeded by:
Duncan Lawrence Groner
Preceded by:
Jeter Connelly Pritchard
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
1921–1931
Succeeded by:
Morris Ames Soper