Arthur Carter Denison
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Arthur Carter Denison was a United States federal judge
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Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan
, Denison received a B.A.
from University of Michigan
in 1883. He was in private practice in Grand Rapids, Michigan
from 1883 to 1910.
On January 17, 1910, Denison was nominated by President William H. Taft to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
vacated by Loyal Edwin Knappen
. Denison was confirmed by the United States Senate
on January 31, 1910, and received his commission the same day.
Just over a year later, on February 25, 1911, Taft nominated Denison to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
vacated by Henry Franklin Severens
. Denison was again confirmed by the United States Senate on March 2, 1911, and received his commission the same day. He served until December 31, 1931, resigning at the age of 70. He then returned to private practice, in Cleveland, Ohio
, from 1932 to 1942.
He died in Shaker Heights, Ohio
.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
, Denison received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
in 1883. He was in private practice in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
from 1883 to 1910.
On January 17, 1910, Denison was nominated by President William H. Taft to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
The United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan is the Federal district court with jurisdiction over of the western portion of the state of Michigan, including the entire Upper Peninsula....
vacated by Loyal Edwin Knappen
Loyal Edwin Knappen
Loyal Edwin Knappen was a United States federal judge.Born in Hastings, Michigan, Knappen received a B.A. from the University of Michigan in 1873 and read law to enter the bar in 1875, thereafter receiving an M.A. from the University of Michigan in 1876...
. Denison was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on January 31, 1910, and received his commission the same day.
Just over a year later, on February 25, 1911, Taft nominated Denison to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Eastern District of Kentucky* Western District of Kentucky...
vacated by Henry Franklin Severens
Henry Franklin Severens
Henry Franklin Severens was a United States federal judge.Born in Rockingham, Vermont, Severens received an A.B. from Middlebury College in 1857 and read law to enter the bar in 1859. He was in private practice in Three Rivers, Michigan from 1860 to 1861. He was a prosecuting attorney of St...
. Denison was again confirmed by the United States Senate on March 2, 1911, and received his commission the same day. He served until December 31, 1931, resigning at the age of 70. He then returned to private practice, in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, from 1932 to 1942.
He died in Shaker Heights, Ohio
Shaker Heights, Ohio
Shaker Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the city population was 28,448. It is an inner-ring streetcar suburb of Cleveland that abuts the city on its eastern side.-Topography:Shaker Heights is located at...
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