Charles Nelson Pray

Biography of Charles Nelson Pray

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Pray
• First Name: Charles
• Middle Name: Nelson
• Date of Birth: April , 6 , 1868
• Place of Birth (POB): Potsdam , New York (US-NY, NY, 36, N.Y., N. York)
• Date of Death: September , 12 , 1963
• Place of Death (POD): Great Falls , Montana (US-MT, MT, 30, Mont.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Charles Nelson Pray Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, District of Montana
• 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): 01/21/1924
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 42 Stat. 837
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/21/1924
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 02/01/1924
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 02/08/1924
• Commission Date: 02/08/1924
• Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1948
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1957
• Retirement from Active Service: 04/10/1957
• Date of Termination: 09/12/1963
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Charles Nelson Pray in the Law School

• Name of School: Middlebury College

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Chicago College of Law (now Chicago-Kent College of Law)
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1891

Charles Nelson Pray Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1893-1895
• Private practice, Fort Benton, Montana, 1896-1906
• Assistant prosecutor, Twelfth Judicial District (Chouteau County), Montana, 1897-1898
• Prosecutor, Twelfth Judicial District (Chouteau County), Montana, 1899-1906
• U.S. representative from Montana, 1907-1913
• Republican candidate for U.S. House of Representatives from Montana, 1912
• Private practice, Great Falls, Montana, 1914-1924

Resources

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