Joseph Rucker Lamar
Biography of Joseph Rucker Lamar
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Lamar
- First Name: Joseph
- Middle Name: Rucker
- Date of Birth: October , 14 , 1857
- Place of Birth (POB): Cedar Grove , Georgia (US-GA, GA, 13, Ga.)
- Date of Death: January , 2 , 1916
- Place of Death (POD): Washington , District of Columbia (US-DC, DC, 11, D.C., Wash. D.C.)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
Joseph Rucker Lamar Court Service Information
- Court Name: Supreme Court of the United States
- Court Type: United States Supreme Court (USSC)
- Appointment under the Presidency of: William H. Taft ( Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 12/12/1910
- Seat vacated by: Moody , William H.
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 12/12/1910
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 12/15/1910
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 12/15/1910
- Commission Date: 12/17/1910
- Date of Termination: 01/02/1916
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
Joseph Rucker Lamar in the Law School
- Name of School: Bethany College
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- Law Degree Year: 1877
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Washington and Lee University School of Law
Third Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
- Law Degree Year: 1878
Joseph Rucker Lamar Career Path
Employment:
- Professor of Latin, Bethany College, 1879-1880
- Private practice, Augusta, Georgia, 1880-1903, 1905-1911
- State representative, Georgia, 1886-1889
- Member, Commission to Recodify the Laws of Georgia, 1893-1895
- Associate justice, Supreme Court of Georgia, 1903-1905
Bankruptcy and Magistrate service
Allotment as Circuit Justice:
- Fifth Circuit, January 9, 1911-January 2, 1916
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