Duncan Lawrence Groner
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Duncan Lawrence Groner was a United States federal judge
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Born in Norfolk, Virginia
, Groner received a LL.D. from Washington and Lee University
in 1894. He was in private practice in Norfolk, Virginia
from 1894 to 1921. He was a Delegate to every Republican National Convention from 1904 to 1920. He was the United States Attorney
for the Eastern District of Virginia from 1910 to 1913.
Groner was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
. Groner was nominated by President Warren G. Harding
on May 26, 1921, to a seat vacated by Edmund Waddill, Jr.
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on June 2, 1921, and received his commission the same day. Groner served in that capacity until March 3, 1931, due to appointment to another judicial position.
Groner was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Groner was nominated by President Herbert Hoover
on January 5, 1931, to a new seat created by 46 Stat. 785. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 10, 1931, and received his commission on February 21, 1931. Groner served in that capacity until December 7, 1937, due to appointment to another judicial position.
Chief Justice, U. S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Groner was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
on November 26, 1937, to a seat vacated by George Ewing Martin
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 3, 1937, and received his commission on December 7, 1937. He assumed senior status
on March 8, 1948. Groner served in that capacity until July 17, 1957, 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 Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
, Groner received a LL.D. from Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts college in Lexington, Virginia, United States.The classical school from which Washington and Lee descended was established in 1749 as Augusta Academy, about north of its present location. In 1776 it was renamed Liberty Hall in a burst of...
in 1894. He was in private practice in Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
from 1894 to 1921. He was a Delegate to every Republican National Convention from 1904 to 1920. He was 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 Eastern District of Virginia from 1910 to 1913.
Groner was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia is one of two United States district courts serving the Commonwealth of Virginia...
. Groner 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 May 26, 1921, to a seat vacated by Edmund Waddill, Jr.
Edmund Waddill, Jr.
Edmund Waddill, Jr. was a U.S. Representative from Virginia, and later a United States federal judge.-Early life and education:...
. 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 June 2, 1921, and received his commission the same day. Groner served in that capacity until March 3, 1931, due to appointment to another judicial position.
Groner was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Groner was nominated by President Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Clark Hoover was the 31st President of the United States . Hoover was originally a professional mining engineer and author. As the United States Secretary of Commerce in the 1920s under Presidents Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge, he promoted partnerships between government and business...
on January 5, 1931, to a new seat created by 46 Stat. 785. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 10, 1931, and received his commission on February 21, 1931. Groner served in that capacity until December 7, 1937, due to appointment to another judicial position.
Chief Justice, U. S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Groner 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 November 26, 1937, to a seat vacated by George Ewing Martin
George Ewing Martin
George Ewing Martin was a United States federal judge.Born in Lancaster, Ohio, Martin attended the University of Heidelberg and received an A.B. from Wittenberg College in 1877. He read law to enter the bar in 1883, and was in private practice in Lancaster, Ohio from 1883 to 1904...
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 3, 1937, and received his commission on December 7, 1937. 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 March 8, 1948. Groner served in that capacity until July 17, 1957, due to his death.