George Thomas McDermott
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George Thomas McDermott (October 21, 1886 – January 19, 1937) was a United States federal judge
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Born in Winfield, Kansas
, McDermott received a Ph.B. from the University of Chicago
in 1908 and a J.D.
from the University of Chicago Law School
in 1909. He was in private practice in Topeka, Kansas
from 1910 to 1917. He was in the United States Army
Lieutenant from 1917 to 1919. He was in private practice in Topeka, Kansas
from 1919 to 1928.
McDermott was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Kansas
. McDermott was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge
on January 12, 1928, to a new seat created by 40 Stat. 1156. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on January 16, 1928, and received his commission the same day. McDermott served in that capacity until April 30, 1929, due to appointment to another judicial position.
McDermott was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
. McDermott was nominated by President Herbert Hoover
on April 18, 1929, to a new seat created by 45 Stat. 1346. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 29, 1929, and received his commission on April 30, 1929. McDermott served in that capacity until January 19, 1937, 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 Winfield, Kansas
Winfield, Kansas
Winfield is a city situated along the Walnut River in the west-central part of Cowley County, located in South Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,301...
, McDermott received a Ph.B. from the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
in 1908 and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the University of Chicago Law School
University of Chicago Law School
The University of Chicago Law School was founded in 1902 as the graduate school of law at the University of Chicago and is among the most prestigious and selective law schools in the world. The U.S. News & World Report currently ranks it fifth among U.S...
in 1909. He was in private practice in Topeka, Kansas
Topeka, Kansas
Topeka |Kansa]]: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...
from 1910 to 1917. He was 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...
Lieutenant from 1917 to 1919. He was in private practice in Topeka, Kansas
Topeka, Kansas
Topeka |Kansa]]: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...
from 1919 to 1928.
McDermott was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Kansas
United States District Court for the District of Kansas
The United States District Court for the District of Kansas is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Kansas. The Court operates out of the Robert J. Dole United States Courthouse in Kansas City, the Frank Carlson Federal Building in Topeka, and the United States Courthouse...
. McDermott was nominated by 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 January 12, 1928, to a new seat created by 40 Stat. 1156. 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 January 16, 1928, and received his commission the same day. McDermott served in that capacity until April 30, 1929, due to appointment to another judicial position.
McDermott was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* District of Colorado* District of Kansas...
. McDermott 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 April 18, 1929, to a new seat created by 45 Stat. 1346. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 29, 1929, and received his commission on April 30, 1929. McDermott served in that capacity until January 19, 1937, due to his death.