John Slater Partridge
John Slater Partridge (June 22, 1870 – May 20, 1926) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California | |
| In office March 3, 1923 – May 20, 1926 | |
| Appointed by | Warren G. Harding |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 42 Stat. 837 |
| Succeeded by | Harold Louderback |
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| Born | John Slater Partridge June 22, 1870 Susanville, California |
| Died | May 20, 1926 (aged 55) |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (A.B., A.M.) read law |
Education and career
Born in Susanville, California, Partridge received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 1892 and an Artium Magister degree from the same institution in 1894. He read law to enter the bar in 1897, and was in private practice in San Francisco, California from then until 1904. He was an assistant city attorney of San Francisco from 1904 to 1905, ran unsuccessfully for mayor against Eugene Schmitz among others, and returned to his private practice from 1906 to 1923.[1]
Federal judicial service
On March 2, 1923, Partridge was nominated by President Warren G. Harding to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California created by 42 Stat. 837. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 3, 1923, and received his commission the same day. Partridge served in that capacity until his death on May 20, 1926.[1]
References
- John Slater Partridge at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- John Slater Partridge at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.