Clifton Mathews
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Clifton Mathews was a lawyer and a United States federal judge
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Born in Concord, Georgia
, Matthews read law
to enter the bar in 1904; he was in private practice in Farmerville, Louisiana
between 1904 and 1912. He was later in private practice in Roswell, New Mexico
between 1913 and to 1915, then in Bisbee, Arizona
until 1920, and then in Globe, Arizona
until 1933. He was a Special assistant to State Attorney General of Arizona between 1929 and 1931 and then the United States Attorney
for the District of Arizona between 1933 and 1935.
Mathews was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
. Mathews was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
on March 13, 1935, to a seat vacated by William Henry Sawtelle
; he was confirmed by the United States Senate
on March 20, 1935, and received his commission on March 23, 1935. He assumed senior status
on June 30, 1953. Mathews served 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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Born in Concord, Georgia
Concord, Georgia
Concord is a town in Pike County, Georgia, United States. The population was 336 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Concord is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
, Matthews read law
Reading law
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to enter the bar in 1904; he was in private practice in Farmerville, Louisiana
Farmerville, Louisiana
Farmerville is a town in and the parish seat of Union Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,808 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Monroe Metropolitan Statistical Area...
between 1904 and 1912. He was later in private practice in Roswell, New Mexico
Roswell, New Mexico
Roswell is a city in and the county seat of Chaves County in the southeastern quarter of the state of New Mexico, United States. The population was 48,366 at the 2010 census. It is a center for irrigation farming, dairying, ranching, manufacturing, distribution, and petroleum production. It is also...
between 1913 and to 1915, then in Bisbee, Arizona
Bisbee, Arizona
Bisbee is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States, 82 miles southeast of Tucson. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 6,177...
until 1920, and then in Globe, Arizona
Globe, Arizona
Globe has an arid climate, characterized by hot summers and moderate to warm winters. Globe's arid climate is somewhat tempered by its elevation, however, leading to slightly cooler temperatures and slightly more precipitation than Phoenix or Yuma....
until 1933. He was a Special assistant to State Attorney General of Arizona between 1929 and 1931 and then the United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
for the District of Arizona between 1933 and 1935.
Mathews was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is a U.S. federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* District of Alaska* District of Arizona...
. Mathews 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...
on March 13, 1935, to a seat vacated by William Henry Sawtelle
William Henry Sawtelle
William Henry Sawtelle was a United States federal judge.Born in Tuscumbia, Alabama, Sawtelle read law in 1886 and was in private practice of law in Tuscumbia from 1886 to 1903. He was a solicitor for the 8th Judicial Circuit from 1892 to 1898, and for the 11th Judicial Circuit from 1898 to 1903...
; 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 March 20, 1935, and received his commission on March 23, 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 June 30, 1953. Mathews served in that capacity until his death.