William Merritt Steger

Biography of William Merritt Steger

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Steger
• First Name: William
• Middle Name: Merritt
• Date of Birth: August , 22 , 1920
• Place of Birth (POB): Dallas , Texas (US-TX, 48, Tex., Texas, Tx.)
• Date of Death: June , 4 , 2006
• Place of Death (POD): Tyler , Texas (US-TX, 48, Tex., Texas, Tx.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

William Merritt Steger Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Richard M. Nixon ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 10/07/1970
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 84 Stat. 294
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 10/07/1970
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 11/25/1970
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 11/25/1970
• Commission Date: 12/01/1970
• Retirement from Active Service: 12/31/1987
• Date of Termination: 06/04/2006
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

William Merritt Steger in the Law School

• Name of School: Southern Methodist University School of Law
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1950

William Merritt Steger Career Path

Employment:

• U.S. Army captain, Air Corps, 1942-1947
• Private practice, Longview, Texas, 1951-1953
• U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, 1953-1959
• Private practice, Tyler, Texas, 1959-1970
• Republican candidate for governor, Texas, 1960
• Republican candidate for U.S. House of Representatives from Texas, 1962
• Chairman, Republican Party of Texas, 1969-1970

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