Henry Franklin Severens

Henry Franklin Severens

Nonpartisan

Prior offices

United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan

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U.S. Circuit Courts for the 6th Circuit

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United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit

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Education

Bachelor's

Middlebury College, 1857

Law

Read law, 1859

Personal

Birthplace

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Henry Franklin Severens (1835-1923) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit and the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan. Severens passed away on June 8, 1923.

Early life and education

• Middlebury College, A.B., 1857
• Read law, 1859

Professional career

• Private practice, Three Rivers, Michigan, 1860-1861
• Prosecuting attorney, St. Joseph County, Michigan, 1861-1864
• Private practice, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1865-1886
• Land developer, Allegan County, Michigan

Judicial nominations and appointments

Sixth Circuit

Severens was nominated by President William McKinley on February 6, 1900. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 20, 1900, and received commission that same day. He resigned on October 3, 1911.

Western District of Michigan

Severens was nominated by President Grover Cleveland on May 14, 1886. He was confirmed by the Senate on May 25, 1886, and received commission that same day. He served on this court until March 16, 1900. Severens was succeeded in this position byGeorge Wanty.

External links

• Biography from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit website.
• Henry Franklin Severens's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: Solomon Lewis Withey	Western District of Michigan 1886–1900 Seat #1	Succeeded by: George P. Wanty
Preceded by: William Howard Taft	Circuit Courts for the Sixth Circuit 1900–1911	Succeeded by: Arthur Carter Denison
Preceded by: William Howard Taft	Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals 1900–1911	Succeeded by: Arthur Carter Denison