Oscar Raymond Luhring
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Oscar Raymond Luhring was a United States federal judge
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Born in Gibson County, Indiana
, Luhring received a B.L.
from the University of Virginia School of Law
in 1900. He was in private practice in Evansville, Indiana
from 1900 to the present. He was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 1903 to 1904. He was a Deputy prosecuting attorney of First Judicial Circuit of Indiana from 1904 to 1908. He was a Prosecuting attorney of First Judicial Circuit of Indiana from 1908 to 1912. He was a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1919 to 1923. He was a Special assistant to U.S. secretary of labor, Washington, D.C. from 1923 to 1925. He was an Assistant U.S. attorney general of U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. from 1925 to 1930.
On June 23, 1930, Luhring was nominated by President Herbert Hoover
to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
created by 46 Stat. 785. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on July 3, 1930, and received his commission the same day. Luhring served in that capacity until his death, 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 Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:...
, Luhring received a B.L.
Bachelor of Laws
The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree...
from the University of Virginia School of Law
University of Virginia School of Law
The University of Virginia School of Law was founded in Charlottesville in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson as one of the original subjects taught at his "academical village," the University of Virginia. The law school maintains an enrollment of approximately 1,100 students in its initial degree program...
in 1900. He was in private practice in Evansville, Indiana
Evansville, Indiana
Evansville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 117,429. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for both Southwestern Indiana and the...
from 1900 to the present. He was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 1903 to 1904. He was a Deputy prosecuting attorney of First Judicial Circuit of Indiana from 1904 to 1908. He was a Prosecuting attorney of First Judicial Circuit of Indiana from 1908 to 1912. He was a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1919 to 1923. He was a Special assistant to U.S. secretary of labor, Washington, D.C. from 1923 to 1925. He was an Assistant U.S. attorney general of U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. from 1925 to 1930.
On June 23, 1930, Luhring was nominated by President Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Clark Hoover was the 31st President of the United States . Hoover was originally a professional mining engineer and author. As the United States Secretary of Commerce in the 1920s under Presidents Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge, he promoted partnerships between government and business...
to a new 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...
created by 46 Stat. 785. 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 July 3, 1930, and received his commission the same day. Luhring served in that capacity until his death, 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....