Fenton Whitlock Booth | |
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| Senior Judge of the Court of Claims | |
| In office June 15, 1939 – July 26, 1947 | |
| Chief Justice of the Court of Claims | |
| In office April 18, 1928 – June 15, 1939 | |
| Appointed by | Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | Edward Kernan Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Richard S. Whaley |
| Judge of the Court of Claims | |
| In office March 17, 1905 – April 23, 1928 | |
| Appointed by | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Francis Marion Wright |
| Succeeded by | Nicholas J. Sinnott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Fenton Whitlock Booth May 12, 1869 Marshall, Illinois |
| Died | July 26, 1947 (aged 78) Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Relatives | Newton Booth |
| Education |
DePauw University University of Michigan Law School ( LL.B.) |
Fenton Whitlock Booth (May 12, 1869 – July 26, 1947) was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives and later chief justice of the Court of Claims.
Education and career
Born on May 12, 1869, in Marshall, Clark County, Illinois, [1] Booth attended DePauw University, [1] where he was a member of Delta Upsilon,[ citation needed] and received a Bachelor of Laws in 1892 from the University of Michigan Law School. [1] He entered private practice in Marshall from 1892 to 1905. [1] He was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1896 to 1898. [1] He was a delegate to the 1904 Republican National Convention. [2] He was dean of Howard University Law School from 1922 to 1930. [1] He was a professor at the National University Law School (now George Washington University Law School) from 1931 to 1938. [3] He was a professor at Southeastern University in Washington, D.C. [1] He refused to accept remuneration for any of his academic service. [4] He was Chairman of Board #10 of the Office of Price Administration in Indianapolis, Indiana. [1]
Federal judicial service
Booth was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt on March 14, 1905, to a seat on the Court of Claims (later the United States Court of Claims) vacated by Judge Francis Marion Wright. [1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 17, 1905, and received his commission the same day. [1] His service terminated on April 23, 1928, due to his elevation to be Chief Justice of the same court. [1]
Booth was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge on April 18, 1928, to the Chief Justice seat on the Court of Claims vacated by Chief Justice Edward Kernan Campbell. [1] He was confirmed by the Senate on April 18, 1928, and received his commission the same day. [1] He assumed senior status on June 15, 1939. [1] His service terminated on July 26, 1947, due to his death in Indianapolis. [2]
Personal
Booth was the nephew of California political figure Newton Booth. [2] He married Mabel Dana on December 17, 1893. [2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Booth, Fenton Whitlock - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- ^ a b c d Lawrence Kestenbaum. "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Booth". politicalgraveyard.com.
- ^ Alfred Findlay Mason, Samuel Epes Turner, American Law School Review (1934), p. 86.
- ^ Marion Tinsley Bennett, Wilson Cowen, Philip Nichols, The United States Court of Claims: The Judges, 1855-1976 (1978), p. 104.
Sources
- "Booth, Fenton Whitlock - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- 1869 births
- 1947 deaths
- Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives
- Judges of the United States Court of Claims
- United States Article I federal judges appointed by Theodore Roosevelt
- 20th-century American judges
- Deans of law schools in the United States
- DePauw University alumni
- University of Michigan Law School alumni
- People from Marshall, Illinois
- 19th-century American politicians
- Illinois lawyers
- 19th-century American lawyers
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