Robert Wodrow Archbald

Biography of Robert Wodrow Archbald

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Archbald
• First Name: Robert
• Middle Name: Wodrow
• Date of Birth: September , 10 , 1848
• Place of Birth (POB): Carbondale , Pennsylvania (US-PA, PA, 42, Pa., Penn., Penna.)
• Date of Death: August , 19 , 1926
• Place of Death (POD): Martha's Vineyard , Massachusetts (US-MA, MA, 25, Mass.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Robert Wodrow Archbald Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: William McKinley ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 12/05/1901
• Judicial Recess Appointment date: 03/29/1901
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 31 Stat. 880
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 12/05/1901
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 12/16/1901
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 12/17/1901
• Commission Date: 12/17/1901
• Date of Termination: 02/01/1911
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Second Appointment of Robert Wodrow Archbald

• Court Name: United States Circuit Courts for the Third Circuit
• Court Type: United States Circuit Court (1869)
• Promoted by President: William H. Taft ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 12/12/1910
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 36 Stat. 539
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 12/12/1910
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action: 01/31/1911
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 01/31/1911
• Commission Date: 01/31/1911
• Date of Termination: 12/31/1911
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Abolition of Court

Third Appointment of Robert Wodrow Archbald

• Court Name: Commerce Court
• Court Type: Other
• Promoted by President: William H. Taft ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 12/12/1910
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 36 Stat. 539
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 12/12/1910
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 01/31/1911
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 01/31/1911
• Commission Date: 01/31/1911

Robert Wodrow Archbald in the Law School

• Name of School: Yale College
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1871

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
• Law Degree Year: 1873

Robert Wodrow Archbald Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 1873-1884
• Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County [Pennsylvania], 1884-1901; president judge, 1888-1901

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