Willis Van Devanter
Biography of Willis Van Devanter
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Van Devanter
- First Name: Willis
- Date of Birth: April , 17 , 1859
- Place of Birth (POB): Marion , Indiana (US-IN, IN, 18, Ind., In.)
- Date of Death: February , 8 , 1941
- Place of Death (POD): Washington , District of Columbia (US-DC, DC, 11, D.C., Wash. D.C.)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
Willis Van Devanter Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit
- Court Type: United States Circuit Court (1869)
- Appointment under the Presidency of: Theodore Roosevelt ( Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 02/04/1903
- New Seat
- Authorization legislation: 32 Stat. 791
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 02/04/1903
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 02/18/1903
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 02/18/1903
- Commission Date: 02/18/1903
- Date of Termination: 12/16/1910
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Second Appointment of Willis Van Devanter
- Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
- Promoted by President: Theodore Roosevelt ( Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 02/04/1903
- New Seat
- Authorization legislation: 32 Stat. 791
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 02/04/1903
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action: 02/18/1903
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 02/18/1903
- Commission Date: 02/18/1903
- Date of Termination: 12/16/1910
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Third Appointment of Willis Van Devanter
- Court Name: Supreme Court of the United States
- Court Type: United States Supreme Court (USSC or “SCOTUS”)
- Promoted by President: William H. Taft ( Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 12/12/1910
- Seat vacated by: White , Edward D.
- 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: 12/16/1910
Willis Van Devanter in the Law School
- Name of School: Cincinnati Law School (now University of Cincinnati College of Law)
- Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1881
Willis Van Devanter Career Path
Employment:
- Private practice, Marion, Indiana, 1881-1884
- Private practice, Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, 1884-1887
- Member, commission to revise the statutes of Wyoming Territory, 1886
- City attorney, Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, 1887-1888
- Territorial representative, Wyoming Territory, 1888
- Chief justice, Supreme Court of Wyoming Territory, 1889-1890
- Chief justice, Wyoming Supreme Court, 1890
- Private practice, Cheyenne, Wyoming, 1890-1897
- Assistant attorney general, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1896-1903
- Professor, Columbian University School of Law, 1897-1903
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Bankruptcy and Magistrate service
Allotment as Circuit Justice:
- Eighth Circuit, January 9, 1911-April 9, 1929
- Seventh Circuit, April 10, 1929-June 2, 1937
- Tenth Circuit, April 10, 1929-June 2, 1937
Resources
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