Charles Breckenridge Faris
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Charles Breckenridge Faris (died December 18, 1938) was a United States federal judge
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Charles Breckenridge Faris attended St. Louis Law School
. He attended the University of Missouri
, where he received a B.L.
and a B.Pd. in 1889, and a LL.D. in 1922. He was in private practice in Caruthersville, Missouri
from 1891 to 1892. He was a City attorney of Caruthersville, Missouri
from 1892 to 1893, and then a prosecuting attorney of Pemiscot County, Missouri
from 1893 to 1899. He was President of the Bank of Caruthersville from 1898 to 1910. and a member of the Missouri House of Representatives in the 36th General Assembly. He was a judge on the 28th Judicial Circuit from 1910 to 1912. He was a judge on the Supreme Court of Missouri from 1912 to 1919.
On October 11, 1919, Faris was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
vacated by David P. Dyer. Faris was confirmed by the United States Senate
on October 13, 1919, and received his commission the same day. Faris's served in that capacity until February 6, 1935, due to appointment to another judicial position.
On January 14, 1935, Faris was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
for elevation to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
vacated by William Squire Kenyon
. Faris was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 25, 1935, and received his commission on January 31, 1935. He assumed senior status
on November 30, 1935, serving in that capacity until his death.
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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Charles Breckenridge Faris attended St. Louis Law School
Washington University School of Law
Washington University School of Law , is a private American law school located in St. Louis, Missouri. The law school is one of the seven graduate and undergraduate schools at Washington University in St. Louis....
. He attended the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
, where he received a B.L.
Bachelor of Laws
The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree...
and a B.Pd. in 1889, and a LL.D. in 1922. He was in private practice in Caruthersville, Missouri
Caruthersville, Missouri
Caruthersville is the most populous city and county seat of Pemiscot County, located along the Mississippi River in the bootheel of southeastern Missouri in the United States. The population was 6,760 at the 2000 census.-History:...
from 1891 to 1892. He was a City attorney of Caruthersville, Missouri
Caruthersville, Missouri
Caruthersville is the most populous city and county seat of Pemiscot County, located along the Mississippi River in the bootheel of southeastern Missouri in the United States. The population was 6,760 at the 2000 census.-History:...
from 1892 to 1893, and then a prosecuting attorney of Pemiscot County, Missouri
Pemiscot County, Missouri
Pemiscot County is a county located in the Bootheel in Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the county's population was 20,047. A 2008 estimate, however, showed the population to be 18,515. The largest city and county seat is Caruthersville...
from 1893 to 1899. He was President of the Bank of Caruthersville from 1898 to 1910. and a member of the Missouri House of Representatives in the 36th General Assembly. He was a judge on the 28th Judicial Circuit from 1910 to 1912. He was a judge on the Supreme Court of Missouri from 1912 to 1919.
On October 11, 1919, Faris was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri is a trial level federal district court based in St. Louis, Missouri, with jurisdiction over fifty counties in the eastern half of Missouri. The court is one of ninety-four district-level courts which make up the first tier of...
vacated by David P. Dyer. Faris 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 October 13, 1919, and received his commission the same day. Faris's served in that capacity until February 6, 1935, due to appointment to another judicial position.
On January 14, 1935, Faris was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war...
for elevation to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Eastern District of Arkansas* Western District of Arkansas...
vacated by William Squire Kenyon
William Squire Kenyon
William Squire Kenyon was a Republican U.S. Senator from Iowa, and a judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.-Background:...
. Faris was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 25, 1935, and received his commission on January 31, 1935. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on November 30, 1935, serving in that capacity until his death.