George Albert Carpenter
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George Albert Carpenter (1867-1944) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
He was nominated by President William Howard Taft on December 13, 1909 to fill a seat vacated by Solomon Hicks Bethea. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 11, 1910, and received commission that same day. He resigned on June 30, 1933.[1] Carpenter was succeeded in this position by William Harrison Holly. Carpenter died on September 13, 1944.
Early life and education
- Harvard University, B.A., 1888
- Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1891[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1891-1905
- Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, 1906-1910
- Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1933-1944[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Northern District of Illinois
Carpenter was nominated by President William Howard Taft on December 13, 1909 to fill a seat vacated by Solomon Hicks Bethea. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 11, 1910, and received commission that same day. He resigned on June 30, 1933.[1] Carpenter was succeeded in this position by William Harrison Holly.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Carpenter's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: Solomon Hicks Bethea |
Northern District of Illinois 1910–1933 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: William Harrison Holly
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| 1909 |
Bean • Carpenter • Connor • Donworth • Grubb • Hand • Hundley • Lanning • Lurton • Orr • Purdy • Rellstab • Warrington • Willard | ||
| 1910 |
Archbald • Barber • Carland • Cooper • Denison • De Vries • Hollister • Hughes • Hunt • Killits • Knapp • Knappen • Lamar • Mack • Montgomery • Rasch • Rose • Russell • Smith • Van Devanter • Van Valkenburgh • White | ||
| 1911 |
Angell • Day • Denison • Elliott • Martin • Rudkin • Schofield • Sessions • H. Smith • W. Smith • Veeder • Whitmer • Youmans • | ||
| 1912 |
Bourquin • Cheney • Cushman • Dodge • Geiger • Howard • Mayer • McPherson • Morton • Pitney • Pope • Sloan • Thompson • Tuttle • | ||
