Peyton Gordon
Biography of Peyton Gordon
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Gordon
- First Name: Peyton
- Date of Birth: April , 30 , 1870
- Place of Birth (POB): Washington , District of Columbia (US-DC, DC, 11, D.C., Wash. D.C.)
- Date of Death: September , 17 , 1946
- Place of Death (POD): Washington , District of Columbia (US-DC, DC, 11, D.C., Wash. D.C.)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
Peyton Gordon Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States District Court for the District of Columbia [Supreme Court of the District of Columbia]
- Court Type: United States District Court
- Appointment under the Presidency of: Calvin Coolidge ( Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 02/27/1928
- Seat vacated by: Hoehling , Adolph A.
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 02/27/1928
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 03/29/1928
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/29/1928
- Commission Date: 03/29/1928
- Retirement from Active Service: 02/04/1941
- Date of Termination: 09/17/1946
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
Peyton Gordon in the Law School
- Name of School: Columbian University School of Law (now George Washington University Law School)
- Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1890
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Columbian University School of Law (now George Washington University Law School)
- Degree: Master of Laws (LL.M.)
- Law Degree Year: 1891
Peyton Gordon Career Path
Employment:
- Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Columbia, 1891-1904
- Pardon attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, 1904-1907
- Special assistant to the Attorney General of the United States, 1907-1913
- Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1914-1917, 1918-1921
- U.S. Army, JAG Department, 1917-1918
- U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, 1921-1928
Resources
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