Francis Marion Wright
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Francis Marion Wright was a United States federal judge
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Born in Adams County, Ohio
, Wright received an LL.B. from the Cincinnati College of Law in 1867. He was a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army
during the American Civil War
, from 1861 to 1865. He was in private practice in Georgetown, Ohio
from 1867 to 1868, and in Urbana, Illinois
from 1868 to 1891. He was a judge on the Fourth Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois from 1891 to 1897, and on the Illinois Court of Appeals from 1897 to 1903.
President Theodore Roosevelt
nominated Wright to the U.S. Court of Claims in Washington, D.C.
, and Wright received his commission to that court on January 13, 1903.
On March 14, 1905, Roosevelt nominated Wright to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois
created by 33 Stat. 992. Wright was confirmed by the United States Senate
on March 17, 1905, and received his commission the same day, serving thereafter 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 Adams County, Ohio
Adams County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 27,330 people, 10,501 households, and 7,613 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 11,822 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile...
, Wright received an LL.B. from the Cincinnati College of Law in 1867. He was a Second Lieutenant 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...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, from 1861 to 1865. He was in private practice in Georgetown, Ohio
Georgetown, Ohio
Georgetown is a village in Brown County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,691 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Brown County. Georgetown was the childhood home of Ulysses S...
from 1867 to 1868, and in Urbana, Illinois
Urbana, Illinois
Urbana is the county seat of Champaign County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,250. Urbana is the tenth-most populous city in Illinois outside of the Chicago metropolitan area....
from 1868 to 1891. He was a judge on the Fourth Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois from 1891 to 1897, and on the Illinois Court of Appeals from 1897 to 1903.
President 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...
nominated Wright to the U.S. Court of Claims in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, and Wright received his commission to that court on January 13, 1903.
On March 14, 1905, Roosevelt nominated Wright to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois is a former federal district court for the state of Illinois. The court was established March 3, 1905, by 33 Stat. 992. The Northern and Southern Districts had been established February 13, 1855...
created by 33 Stat. 992. Wright 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 17, 1905, and received his commission the same day, serving thereafter until his death.