Herschel Whitfield Arant
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Herschel Whitfield Arant (July 18, 1887 – January 14, 1941) was a noted 20th-century U.S.
legal academic and jurist.
Born in Church Hill, Alabama, Arant received a B.S.
from the University of Alabama
in 1910. He went on to receive a B.A.
from Yale University
in 1911, an M.A.
from Yale two years later, and an LL.B. from Yale Law School
in 1915.
Arant was in private practice of law in Atlanta, Georgia
, from 1915 to 1920, but quickly became involved in academia. He was a professor of law at the Lamar School of Law in Emory University
in 1916, and switch to Yale where he was an assistant professor from 1920 to 1922. He was then made a pull professor and dean of the law school at the University of Kansas
, and then moved to hold the same positions at Ohio State University
from 1928 to 1939.
On February 9, 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt
nominated Arant to a new seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on February 21, and received his commission on March 4. He served until his death two years later.
United States
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legal academic and jurist.
Born in Church Hill, Alabama, Arant received a B.S.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
from the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
in 1910. He went on to receive a B.A.
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 Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1911, an M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
from Yale two years later, and an LL.B. from Yale Law School
Yale Law School
Yale Law School, or YLS, is the law school of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Established in 1824, it offers the J.D., LL.M., J.S.D. and M.S.L. degrees in law. It also hosts visiting scholars, visiting researchers and a number of legal research centers...
in 1915.
Arant was in private practice of law in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, from 1915 to 1920, but quickly became involved in academia. He was a professor of law at the Lamar School of Law in Emory University
Emory University
Emory University is a private research university in metropolitan Atlanta, located in the Druid Hills section of unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The university was founded as Emory College in 1836 in Oxford, Georgia by a small group of Methodists and was named in honor of...
in 1916, and switch to Yale where he was an assistant professor from 1920 to 1922. He was then made a pull professor and dean of the law school at the University of Kansas
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
, and then moved to hold the same positions at Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
from 1928 to 1939.
On February 9, 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war...
nominated Arant to a new seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Eastern District of Kentucky* Western District of Kentucky...
. 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 February 21, and received his commission on March 4. He served until his death two years later.
External links
- Herschel Whitfield Arant, History of the Sixth Circuit