Frederick Howard Bryant
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Frederick Howard Bryant was a United States federal judge
.
Bryant was born in Lincoln, Vermont
. He received an A.B.
from Middlebury College
in 1900. He read law in 1903 and went into private practice of law in Malone, New York
until 1927.
Bryant was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
. Bryant received a recess appointment
from President Calvin Coolidge
on May 19, 1927, to a new seat created by 44 Stat. 1374. He was formally nominated on December 6, 1927, was confirmed by the United States Senate
on December 19, and received commission the same day. Bryant served on the court until he died on September 4, 1945.
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....
.
Bryant was born in Lincoln, Vermont
Lincoln, Vermont
Lincoln is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,214 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 44.0 square miles , of which 44.0 square miles is land and 0.04 square mile is...
. He received an A.B.
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 Middlebury College
Middlebury College
Middlebury College is a private liberal arts college located in Middlebury, Vermont, USA. Founded in 1800, it is one of the oldest liberal arts colleges in the United States. Drawing 2,400 undergraduates from all 50 United States and over 70 countries, Middlebury offers 44 majors in the arts,...
in 1900. He read law in 1903 and went into private practice of law in Malone, New York
Malone (village), New York
-Notable natives:Notable natives include:*William Almon Wheeler served as Vice President of the United States under Rutherford Hayes. Is buried at Morningside Cemetery in Malone....
until 1927.
Bryant was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
The United States District Court for the Northern District of New York serves one of the 94 judicial districts in the United States and one of four in the state of New York. The U.S. Attorney for the district is Richard S. Hartunian...
. Bryant 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 Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
John Calvin Coolidge, Jr. was the 30th President of the United States . A Republican lawyer from Vermont, Coolidge worked his way up the ladder of Massachusetts state politics, eventually becoming governor of that state...
on May 19, 1927, to a new seat created by 44 Stat. 1374. He was formally nominated on December 6, 1927, 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 19, and received commission the same day. Bryant served on the court until he died on September 4, 1945.