John Alden Riner
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John Alden Riner was a United States federal judge
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Born in Preble County, Ohio
, Riner He received an LL.B. from the University of Michigan
in 1879. He was in private practice in Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory
from 1879 to 1884. He was a city attorney for Cheyenne from 1881 to 1884. He was the United States Attorney
for the Wyoming Territory from 1884 to 1886. He was a member of the Territorial Council, Wyoming Territory in 1886, returning to private practice in Cheyenne from 1886 to 1890.
Following the admission of Wyoming as a state on July 10, 1890, Congress established the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming
on 26 Stat. 222. Riner was nominated to that seat by President Benjamin Harrison
on September 20, 1890. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on September 22, 1890, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status
on October 31, 1921, serving in that capacity until his death, in Cheyenne.
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 Preble County, Ohio
Preble County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 42,337 people, 16,001 households, and 12,144 families residing in the county. The population density was 100 people per square mile . There were 17,186 housing units at an average density of 40 per square mile...
, Riner He received an LL.B. from the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
in 1879. He was in private practice in Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Cheyenne is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Wyoming and the county seat of Laramie County. It is the principal city of the Cheyenne, Wyoming, Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Laramie County. The population is 59,466 at the 2010 census. Cheyenne is the...
from 1879 to 1884. He was a city attorney for Cheyenne from 1881 to 1884. He was the United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
for the Wyoming Territory from 1884 to 1886. He was a member of the Territorial Council, Wyoming Territory in 1886, returning to private practice in Cheyenne from 1886 to 1890.
Following the admission of Wyoming as a state on July 10, 1890, Congress established the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming
United States District Court for the District of Wyoming
The United States District Court for the District of Wyoming is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the state of Wyoming and those portions of Yellowstone National Park situated in Montana and Idaho...
on 26 Stat. 222. Riner was nominated to that seat by President Benjamin Harrison
Benjamin Harrison
Benjamin Harrison was the 23rd President of the United States . Harrison, a grandson of President William Henry Harrison, was born in North Bend, Ohio, and moved to Indianapolis, Indiana at age 21, eventually becoming a prominent politician there...
on September 20, 1890. 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 22, 1890, and received his commission the same day. 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 October 31, 1921, serving in that capacity until his death, in Cheyenne.