Harry M. Clabaugh
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Harry M. Clabaugh was a United States federal judge
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Born in Cumberland, Maryland
, Clabaugh received an LL.B. from the University of Maryland
in 1878. He was in private practice in Baltimore
, Maryland
from 1878 to 1880, and in Carroll County, Maryland
from 1880 to 1904. He was a Chairman of the Republican State Central Committee from 1891 to 1899. He was an Attorney general of the State of Maryland from 1895 to 1904.
On February 21, 1899, Clabaugh was nominated by President William McKinley
to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
vacated by Louis Emory McComas. Clabaugh was confirmed by the United States Senate
on March 2, 1899, and received his commission the same day.
In 1903, the District Court was reorganized, and on April 1, 1903, Clabaugh received a recess appointment
from Theodore Roosevelt to a seat on the reorganized court vacated by Edward F. Bingham. Formally nominated on November 10, 1903, Clabaugh was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 16, 1903, and received his commission the same day. Clabaugh served in that capacity until his death, in 1914, in Washington, D.C.
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 Cumberland, Maryland
Cumberland, Maryland
Cumberland is a city in the far western, Appalachian portion of Maryland, United States. It is the county seat of Allegany County, and the primary city of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 20,859, and the metropolitan area had a...
, Clabaugh received an LL.B. from the University of Maryland
University of Maryland
When the term "University of Maryland" is used without any qualification, it generally refers to the University of Maryland, College Park.University of Maryland may refer to the following:...
in 1878. He was in private practice in Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
from 1878 to 1880, and in Carroll County, Maryland
Carroll County, Maryland
Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 167,134. It was named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton , signer of the American Declaration of Independence. Its county seat is Westminster....
from 1880 to 1904. He was a Chairman of the Republican State Central Committee from 1891 to 1899. He was an Attorney general of the State of Maryland from 1895 to 1904.
On February 21, 1899, Clabaugh was nominated by President William McKinley
William McKinley
William McKinley, Jr. was the 25th President of the United States . He is best known for winning fiercely fought elections, while supporting the gold standard and high tariffs; he succeeded in forging a Republican coalition that for the most part dominated national politics until the 1930s...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia is a federal district court. Appeals from the District are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit The United States District Court for the District of Columbia (in case citations, D.D.C.) is a...
vacated by Louis Emory McComas. Clabaugh 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 2, 1899, and received his commission the same day.
In 1903, the District Court was reorganized, and on April 1, 1903, Clabaugh 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 Theodore Roosevelt to a seat on the reorganized court vacated by Edward F. Bingham. Formally nominated on November 10, 1903, Clabaugh was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 16, 1903, and received his commission the same day. Clabaugh served in that capacity until his death, in 1914, 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....