Elmer Bragg Adams
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Elmer Bragg Adams was a United States federal judge
.
Born in Pomfret, Vermont
, Adams received a B.A.
from Yale University
in 1865 and graduated from Harvard Law School
in 1868. He was a teacher for the American Union Commission who organized schools for white children in Georgia from 1865 to 1866, and then engaged in the private practice of law in St. Louis, Missouri
from 1866 to 1879. He was a state court judge on the St. Louis Circuit Court from 1879 to 1884, thereafter returning to private practice in St. Louis until 1895.
On May 17, 1895, Adams received a recess appointment
from President Grover Cleveland
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
vacated by Henry S. Priest. Formally nominated on December 4, 1895, Adams was confirmed by the United States Senate
on December 9, 1895, and received his commission that day. His service to the District Court ended on May 29, 1905, due to appointment to another judicial position.
On May 20, 1905, Adams again received a recess appointment
- this time from Theodore Roosevelt
- to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
vacated by Amos Madden Thayer
. Formally nominated on December 5, 1905, Adams was confirmed by the Senate, and received his commission, on December 12, 1905. He served on the Eighth Circuit until his death, in St. Louis.
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 Pomfret, Vermont
Pomfret, Vermont
Pomfret is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 997 at the 2000 census.-History:The town was named after the Earl of Pomfret...
, Adams received a B.A.
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 Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1865 and graduated from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
in 1868. He was a teacher for the American Union Commission who organized schools for white children in Georgia from 1865 to 1866, and then engaged in the private practice of law in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
from 1866 to 1879. He was a state court judge on the St. Louis Circuit Court from 1879 to 1884, thereafter returning to private practice in St. Louis until 1895.
On May 17, 1895, Adams received a recess appointment
Recess appointment
A recess appointment is the appointment, by the President of the United States, of a senior federal official while the U.S. Senate is in recess. The U.S. Constitution requires that the most senior federal officers must be confirmed by the Senate before assuming office, but while the Senate is in...
from President Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Stephen Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. Cleveland is the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms and therefore is the only individual to be counted twice in the numbering of the presidents...
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 Henry S. Priest. Formally nominated on December 4, 1895, Adams 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 December 9, 1895, and received his commission that day. His service to the District Court ended on May 29, 1905, due to appointment to another judicial position.
On May 20, 1905, Adams again received a recess appointment
Recess appointment
A recess appointment is the appointment, by the President of the United States, of a senior federal official while the U.S. Senate is in recess. The U.S. Constitution requires that the most senior federal officers must be confirmed by the Senate before assuming office, but while the Senate is in...
- this time from Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States . He is noted for his exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and his leadership of the Progressive Movement, as well as his "cowboy" persona and robust masculinity...
- 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 Amos Madden Thayer
Amos Madden Thayer
Amos Madden Thayer was a United States federal judge.Thayer was born in Mina, New York. He graduated from Hamilton College in 1862 and then joined the United States Army, serving as a major from 1862 to 1865. He read law in 1868 and went into private practice in the Montana Territory, then in St....
. Formally nominated on December 5, 1905, Adams was confirmed by the Senate, and received his commission, on December 12, 1905. He served on the Eighth Circuit until his death, in St. Louis.