Arthur Loomis Sanborn
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Arthur Loomis Sanborn was a United States federal judge
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Born in Brasher Falls, New York, Sanborn received an LL.B. from the University of Wisconsin Law School
in 1880. He was a register of deeds for Walworth County, Wisconsin
from 1875 to 1879, and was in private practice from 1880 to 1905.
On January 6, 1905, Sanborn was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
vacated by Romanzo Bunn
. Sanborn was confirmed by the United States Senate
on January 9, 1905, and received his commission the same day. Sanborn served in that capacity until his death, in 1920.
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 Brasher Falls, New York, Sanborn received an LL.B. from the University of Wisconsin Law School
University of Wisconsin Law School
The University of Wisconsin Law School is the professional school for the study of law at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in Madison, Wisconsin. The law school was founded in 1868.-Facilities:...
in 1880. He was a register of deeds for Walworth County, Wisconsin
Walworth County, Wisconsin
Walworth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2010, the population was 102,228. Its county seat is Elkhorn.-Geography:According to the U.S...
from 1875 to 1879, and was in private practice from 1880 to 1905.
On January 6, 1905, Sanborn was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States . He is noted for his exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and his leadership of the Progressive Movement, as well as his "cowboy" persona and robust masculinity...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin sits in Madison at the Robert W. Kastenmeier United States Courthouse. It has two district judges and one full-time magistrate judge. The clerk of the court is a part-time magistrate judge...
vacated by Romanzo Bunn
Romanzo Bunn
Romanzo Norton Bunn was a United States federal judge.Born in South Hartwick, New York, Bunn read law to enter the Bar in 1853. He was in private practice in Ellicottville, New York from 1853 to 1854, and then in Galesville, Wisconsin until 1861. He was district attorney of Galesville from 1857 to...
. Sanborn 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 9, 1905, and received his commission the same day. Sanborn served in that capacity until his death, in 1920.