James Perry Platt
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James Perry Platt was a United States federal judge
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Born in Towanda, Pennsylvania
, Platt received an A.B.
from Yale College
in 1873 and an LL.B. from Yale Law School
in 1875. He was in private practice in Meriden, Connecticut
from 1875 to 1902. He was a Connecticut state representative from 1878 to 1879. He was a City attorney of Meriden, Connecticut from 1879 to 1893. He was a judge on the Meriden City Court, Connecticut from 1893 to 1902.
Platt was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
. Platt was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt
on February 18, 1902, to a seat vacated by William K. Townsend. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on February 28, 1902, and received commission the same day. Platt served in that capacity until January 26, 1913, 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 Towanda, Pennsylvania
Towanda, Pennsylvania
Towanda is a borough in and the county seat of Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States, northwest of Wilkes Barre, on the Susquehanna River. The name means "burial ground" in the Algonquian language...
, Platt 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 Yale College
Yale College
Yale College was the official name of Yale University from 1718 to 1887. The name now refers to the undergraduate part of the university. Each undergraduate student is assigned to one of 12 residential colleges.-Residential colleges:...
in 1873 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 1875. He was in private practice in Meriden, Connecticut
Meriden, Connecticut
Meriden is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 59,653.-History:...
from 1875 to 1902. He was a Connecticut state representative from 1878 to 1879. He was a City attorney of Meriden, Connecticut from 1879 to 1893. He was a judge on the Meriden City Court, Connecticut from 1893 to 1902.
Platt was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
The United States District Court for the District of Connecticut is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Connecticut. The court has offices in Bridgeport, Hartford and New Haven. Appeals from the court are heard by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit...
. Platt was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States . He is noted for his exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and his leadership of the Progressive Movement, as well as his "cowboy" persona and robust masculinity...
on February 18, 1902, to a seat vacated by William K. Townsend. 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 28, 1902, and received commission the same day. Platt served in that capacity until January 26, 1913, due to his death.