Charles Louis McKeehan
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Charles Louis McKeehan was a United States federal judge
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Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, McKeehan received an A.B.
from the University of Pennsylvania
in 1897 and an LL.B. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School
in 1900. He was in private practice in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1900 to 1923. He was in the United States Army
Lieutenant Colonel from 1917 to 1919.
McKeehan was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
. McKeehan was nominated by President Warren G. Harding
on January 30, 1923, to a new seat created by 42 Stat. 837. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on February 9, 1923, and received his commission the same day. McKeehan served in that capacity until March 23, 1925, due to 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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Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
, McKeehan received an A.B.
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 the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
in 1897 and an LL.B. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School
University of Pennsylvania Law School
The University of Pennsylvania Law School, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the law school of the University of Pennsylvania. A member of the Ivy League, it is among the oldest and most selective law schools in the nation. It is currently ranked 7th overall by U.S. News & World Report,...
in 1900. He was in private practice in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1900 to 1923. He was in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
Lieutenant Colonel from 1917 to 1919.
McKeehan was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania is one of the original 13 federal judiciary districts created by the Judiciary Act of 1789...
. McKeehan was nominated by President Warren G. Harding
Warren G. Harding
Warren Gamaliel Harding was the 29th President of the United States . A Republican from Ohio, Harding was an influential self-made newspaper publisher. He served in the Ohio Senate , as the 28th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio and as a U.S. Senator...
on January 30, 1923, to a new seat created by 42 Stat. 837. He 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 February 9, 1923, and received his commission the same day. McKeehan served in that capacity until March 23, 1925, due to his death.