Frederic Palen Schoonmaker
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Frederic Palen Schoonmaker (1870-1945) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
He was nominated by President Warren Harding on December 20, 1922 to fill the seat created by 42 Stat. 837.[1] He was confirmed by the Senate on December 22nd, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on September 5, 1945. Schoonmaker was succeeded in this position by Wallace Gourley.
Early life and education
- Cornell University, A.B., 1891
- Read law, 1894
Professional career
- Private practice, Bradford, Pennsylvania, 1894-1913
- Captain, Pennsylvania National Guard, 1912-1917
- U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, 1917-1919
- Private practice, Bradford, Pennsylvania, 1919-1923
Judicial nominations and appointments
Western District of Pennsylvania
Schoonmaker was nominated by President Warren Harding on December 20, 1922 to fill the seat created by 42 Stat. 837. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 22nd, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on September 5, 1945.[1] Schoonmaker was succeeded in this position by Wallace Gourley.
External links
- Biography (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center.
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Biography (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Western District of Pennsylvania 1922–1945 Seat #3 |
Succeeded by: Wallace Gourley
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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 | ||
