Olin Wellborn

Olin Wellborn

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Prior offices

United States District Court for the Southern District of California

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Education

Bachelor's

Emory College, 1862

Personal

Birthplace

Cumming, Ga.

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Olin Wellborn (1843-1921) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.

He was nominated by President Grover Cleveland on February 25, 1895. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 1, 1895, and received commission that same day. He retired on January 31, 1915.

Early life and education

• Emory College, 1862

Professional career

• Army of the Confederacy Captain, 1862-1865
• Private practice, Atlanta, Georgia, 1866-1871
• Private practice, Dallas, Texas, 1871-
• U.S. Representative from Texas, 1879-1887
• Private practice, San Diego, California, 1887-1893
• Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1893-

Judicial career

Southern District of California

Wellborn was nominated by President Grover Cleveland on February 25, 1895. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 1, 1895, and received commission that same day. He retired on January 31, 1915.

External links

• Wellborn's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
• Biography from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: Erskine Mayo Ross	Southern District of California 1895–1915 Seat #1	Succeeded by: Oscar Trippet