George Eddy Downey

Biography of George Eddy Downey

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Downey
• First Name: George
• Middle Name: Eddy
• Date of Birth: July , 11 , 1860
• Place of Birth (POB): Rising Sun , Indiana (US-IN, IN, 18, Ind., In.)
• Date of Death: May , 24 , 1926
• Place of Death (POD): Washington , District of Columbia (US-DC, DC, 11, D.C., Wash. D.C.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

George Eddy Downey Court Service Information

• Court Name: Court of Claims
• Court Type: Court of Claims
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Woodrow Wilson ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/07/1916
• Judicial Recess Appointment date: 08/03/1915
• Seat vacated by: Howry , Charles B.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/07/1916
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 01/17/1916
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 01/17/1916
• Commission Date: 01/17/1916
• Date of Termination: 05/24/1926
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

George Eddy Downey in the Law School

• Name of School: Indiana Asbury University (now DePauw University)
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
• Law Degree Year: 1880

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Indiana Asbury University (now DePauw University)
• Degree: Master of Arts (M.A.)
• Law Degree Year: 1883

George Eddy Downey Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Rising Sun, Indiana, 1881-1882, 1884-1886
• Editor, Franklin Democrat, Brookville, Indiana, 1882-1884
• Private practice, Aurora, Indiana, 1886
• Mayor, Aurora, Indiana, 1894-1902
• Judge, Indiana Circuit Court, Seventh Judicial Circuit, 1903-1913
• Comptroller, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1913-1915

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