Edward William Day was a United States federal judge

United States federal judge

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Born in Cranston, Rhode Island

Cranston, Rhode Island

Cranston, once known as Pawtuxet, is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. With a population of 80,387 at the 2010 census, it is the third largest city in the state. The center of population of Rhode Island is located in Cranston...

, Day received a Ph.B. from Brown University

Brown University

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 in 1922 and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School

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 in 1925. He was in private practice in Providence, Rhode Island

Providence, Rhode Island

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 from 1925 to 1930. He was a Clerk, Eighth District Court of Rhode Island from 1929 to 1930. He was a First assistant state attorney general of Rhode Island from 1930 to 1933. He was a City solicitor, Cranston, Rhode Island from 1935 to 1943. He was a Chairman, Rhode Island Civil Service Commission from 1939 to 1941.

Day was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island

United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island

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. Day received a recess appointment

Recess appointment

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 from Dwight D. Eisenhower on November 10, 1953, to a seat vacated by Edward L. Leahy

Edward L. Leahy

Edward Lawrence Leahy was a United States Senator and federal judge from Rhode Island. Born in Bristol, Rhode Island, he attended the public schools, was a student at Brown University in 1904 and 1905, graduated from the law school of Georgetown University in 1908, was admitted to the Rhode Island...

. Formally nominated on January 11, 1954. He was confirmed by the United States Senate

United States Senate

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 on February 9, 1954, and received his commission the same day. He served as chief judge from 1966-1971. He assumed senior status

Senior status

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 on March 19, 1976. He served on the bench until his death.

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