alfred, adams, wheat, june, 1867, march, 1943, associate, justice, chief, justice, district, court, united, states, district, columbia, harris, ewing, photosenior, judge, district, court, united, states, district, columbiain, office, december, 1941, 1943chief,. Alfred Adams Wheat June 13 1867 March 11 1943 was an Associate Justice and Chief Justice of the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia Alfred Adams WheatHarris amp Ewing photoSenior Judge of the District Court of the United States for the District of ColumbiaIn office December 31 1941 May 11 1943Chief Justice of the District Court of the United States for the District of ColumbiaIn office June 4 1930 December 31 1941Appointed byHerbert HooverPreceded byWalter I McCoySucceeded byEdward C EicherAssociate Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of ColumbiaIn office May 3 1929 June 4 1930Appointed byHerbert HooverPreceded bySeat established by 45 Stat 1056Succeeded byJesse C AdkinsPersonal detailsBornAlfred Adams Wheat 1867 06 13 June 13 1867Nashua New Hampshire U S DiedMarch 11 1943 1943 03 11 aged 75 Washington D C U S EducationDartmouth College A B George Washington University Law School LL B Contents 1 Education and career 2 Federal judicial service 3 References 4 SourcesEducation and career editBorn in Nashua New Hampshire Wheat received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Dartmouth College in 1889 and a Bachelor of Laws from the Columbian University School of Law now the George Washington University Law School in 1891 He was in private practice in New York City New York from 1893 to 1922 He was a special assistant to the United States Attorney General in the United States Department of Justice from 1922 to 1929 and was Acting Solicitor General of the United States in 1929 1 Federal judicial service editWheat was nominated by President Herbert Hoover on April 18 1929 to the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia now the United States District Court for the District of Columbia to a new Associate Justice seat authorized by 45 Stat 1056 He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 3 1929 and received his commission the same day His service terminated on June 4 1930 due to his elevation to Chief Justice of the same court 1 Wheat was nominated by President Hoover on May 14 1930 to the Chief Justice seat on the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia from June 25 1936 now the United States District Court for the District of Columbia vacated by Chief Justice Walter I McCoy He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 4 1930 and received his commission the same day He assumed senior status on December 31 1941 His service terminated on May 11 1943 due to his death in Washington D C 1 References edit a b c Alfred Adams Wheat at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges a publication of the Federal Judicial Center Sources editAlfred Adams Wheat at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges a publication of the Federal Judicial Center Legal officesPreceded bySeat established by 45 Stat 1056 Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia1929 1930 Succeeded byJesse C AdkinsPreceded byWalter I McCoy Chief Justice of the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia1930 1941 Succeeded byEdward C Eicher Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alfred Adams Wheat amp oldid 1165438097, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
