Robert Wodrow Archbald

Robert Wodrow Archbald

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Prior offices

United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

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U.S. Circuit Courts for the 3rd Circuit

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United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit

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Education

Bachelor's

Yale University, 1871

Law

Read law, 1873

Personal

Birthplace

Carbondale, Pa.

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Robert Wodrow Archbald (1848-1926) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, the United States Commerce Court, and the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.

Early life and education

• Yale University, A.B., 1871
• Read law, 1873

Professional career

• Private practice, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 1873-1884
• Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County, 1884-1888
• President judge, 45th Judicial District of Pennsylvania, 1888-1901

Judicial career

Third Circuit and Commerce Court

Archbald was nominated by President William Howard Taft on December 12, 1910 to a new seat authorized by 36 Stat. 539. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 31, 1911, and received commission that same day. He was impeached and convicted on January 13, 1913.

Middle District of Pennsylvania

Archbald received a recess appointment from President William McKinley on March 29, 1901 and was nominated on December 5th to a new seat authorized by 31 Stat. 880. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 17, 1901, and received commission that same day. He served on this court until February 1, 1911. Archbald was succeeded in this position by Charles Witmer.

See also

• Impeachment of federal judges

External links

• Judge Archbald's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: NA-New Seat	Middle District of Pennsylvania 1901–1911 Seat #1	Succeeded by: Charles Witmer
Preceded by: NA-New Seat	Third Circuit 1911–1913	Succeeded by: '