John Benjamin Sanborn

John Benjamin Sanborn

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices

United States District Court for the District of Minnesota

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United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit

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Education

Bachelor's

University of Minnesota, 1905

Law

St. Paul College of Law, 1907

Personal

Birthplace

St. Paul, Minn.

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John Benjamin Sanborn (1883-1964) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit.

Early life and education

• University of Minnesota, B.A., 1905
• St. Paul College of Law, LL.B., 1907

Professional career

• Private practice, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1907-16
• Member, Minnesota House of Representatives, 1913-15
• Comptroller of Insurance, State of Minnesota, 1917-1918, 1919-1920
• U.S. Army Private, 1918-1919
• Member, Minnesota Tax Commission, 1920-21
• Judge, District Court of Minnesota, 1922-25

Judicial nominations and appointments

Eighth Circuit

Sanborn was nominated by President Herbert Hoover on December 19, 1931 to replace Wilbur Franklin Booth. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 19, 1932, and received commission on January 23rd. On June 30, 1959, he assumed senior status. He served until his death on March 7, 1964.

District of Minnesota

Sanborn was previously a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota.

He was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge on March 18, 1925 to replace Wilbur Franklin Booth. He was confirmed by the Senate and received commission that same day. He served on this court until February 2, 1932, when he was appointed to the Eighth Circuit. Sanborn was succeeded in this position by Matthew Joyce.

External links

 

• Biography (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center.
• Biography and papers from the Minnesota Historical Society.

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: Wilbur Franklin Booth	District of Minnesota 1925–1932 Seat #1	Succeeded by: Matthew Joyce
Preceded by: Wilbur Franklin Booth	Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals 1932–1964	Succeeded by: Harry Blackmun