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
Bibliographic references of Edward Roscoe Meek
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