Girard Edward Kalbfleisch
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Girard Edward Kalbfleisch (August 3, 1899 – April 1, 1990) was a United States federal judge
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Born in Piqua, Ohio
, Kalbfleisch received an LL.B. from Ohio Northern University, Pettit College of Law
in 1923. He was in private practice in Mansfield, Ohio
from 1924 to 1929. He was a Prosecuting attorney of Richland County, Ohio
from 1929 to 1933. He was in private practice in Mansfield, Ohio
from 1933 to 1936. He was a Municipal judge, Mansfield, Ohio from 1936 to 1943. He was a Common Pleas Judge
, Richland County, Ohio from 1943 to 1959.
Kalbfleisch was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
. Kalbfleisch was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
on August 21, 1959, to a seat vacated by Paul C. Weick. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on September 14, 1959, and received his commission on September 21, 1959. He served as chief judge from 1967-1969. He assumed senior status
on September 30, 1970. Kalbfleisch served in that capacity until April 1, 1990, 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 Piqua, Ohio
Piqua, Ohio
Piqua is a city in Miami County, Ohio, United States. The population was 20,738 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.Piqua was one of the cities that experienced severe flooding during the Great Dayton Flood of 1913....
, Kalbfleisch received an LL.B. from Ohio Northern University, Pettit College of Law
Ohio Northern University, Pettit College of Law
Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law, commonly referred to as ONU Law, is a private, non-profit law school located in Ada, Ohio. Also known as the Claude W...
in 1923. He was in private practice in Mansfield, Ohio
Mansfield, Ohio
Mansfield is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Richland County. The municipality is located in north-central Ohio in the western foothills of the Allegheny Plateau, approximately southwest of Cleveland and northeast of Columbus....
from 1924 to 1929. He was a Prosecuting attorney of Richland County, Ohio
Richland County, Ohio
Richland County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 124,475. It is included in the Mansfield, Ohio, Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Mansfield–Bucyrus Combined Statistical Area....
from 1929 to 1933. He was in private practice in Mansfield, Ohio
Mansfield, Ohio
Mansfield is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Richland County. The municipality is located in north-central Ohio in the western foothills of the Allegheny Plateau, approximately southwest of Cleveland and northeast of Columbus....
from 1933 to 1936. He was a Municipal judge, Mansfield, Ohio from 1936 to 1943. He was a Common Pleas Judge
Ohio Courts of Common Pleas
The Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are the trial courts of the state court system of Ohio.The courts of common pleas are the trial courts of general jurisdiction in the state. They are the only trial courts created by the Ohio Constitution . The duties of the courts are outlined in Article IV, Section...
, Richland County, Ohio from 1943 to 1959.
Kalbfleisch was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio is the federal trial court for the northern half of Ohio...
. Kalbfleisch was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...
on August 21, 1959, to a seat vacated by Paul C. Weick. 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 September 14, 1959, and received his commission on September 21, 1959. He served as chief judge from 1967-1969. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on September 30, 1970. Kalbfleisch served in that capacity until April 1, 1990, due to his death.