Edward Roscoe Meek

Biography of Edward Roscoe Meek

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Meek
• First Name: Edward
• Middle Name: Roscoe
• Date of Birth: December , 23 , 1865
• Place of Birth (POB): Davenport , Iowa (US-IA, IA, 19, Iowa, Ia., Ioa., IOA)
• Date of Death: April , 10 , 1939
• Place of Death (POD): Santa Monica , California (US-CA, CA, 06, CF, Calif., Ca., Cal.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Edward Roscoe Meek Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Northern District of Texas
• 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): 12/13/1898
• Judicial Recess Appointment date: 07/13/1898
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 30 Stat. 240
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 12/13/1898
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 02/14/1899
• Senate voice vote?: No
• Senate vote Yes/No: 41/8
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 02/15/1899
• Commission Date: 02/15/1899
• Retirement from Active Service: 12/31/1935
• Date of Termination: 04/10/1939
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Edward Roscoe Meek in the Law School

• Name of School: University of Iowa
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1887

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): University of Iowa College of Law
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1889

Third Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): University of Iowa
• Degree: Master of Arts (A.M.)
• Law Degree Year: 1891

Edward Roscoe Meek Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Fort Worth, Texas, 1889-1898
• Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, March 10, 1898; no Senate vote

Resources

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