Ralph E. Campbell
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Ralph E. Campbell was a United States federal judge
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, Campbell received a B.S.
from Indiana Normal University in 1891, an A.B.
from the same institution the following year, and an LL.B. from the University of Kansas
in 1894. He was an assistant general solicitor for Choctaw, Oklahoma
and Gulf Railroad, Indian Territory and Arkansas from 1895 to 1901, and a general attorney of Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad, Oklahoma Territory from 1901 to 1903. He was in private practice in South McAlester, Indian Territory
from 1905 to 1907. He was in private practice in Tulsa, Oklahoma
from 1918 to 1921.
On November 11, 1907, Campbell received a recess appointment
from Theodore Roosevelt to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
created by 34 Stat. 276. Formally nominated on December 3, 1907, he was confirmed by the United States Senate
on January 13, 1908, and received his commission the same day. Campbell served in that capacity until August 31, 1918, when he resigned.
He died in Tulsa, Oklahoma
on January 9, 1921.
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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Biography
Born in Butler County, PennsylvaniaButler County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 174,083 people, 65,862 households, and 46,827 families residing in the county. The population density was 221 people per square mile . There were 69,868 housing units at an average density of 89 per square mile...
, Campbell 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 Indiana Normal University in 1891, 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 the same institution the following year, and an LL.B. from 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...
in 1894. He was an assistant general solicitor for Choctaw, Oklahoma
Choctaw, Oklahoma
Choctaw is the oldest chartered town in Oklahoma. Choctaw physically became a community in 1890, but was not given actual status as a town until 1893 when a territorial governor was appointed for Oklahoma. It officially celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1993....
and Gulf Railroad, Indian Territory and Arkansas from 1895 to 1901, and a general attorney of Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad, Oklahoma Territory from 1901 to 1903. He was in private practice in South McAlester, Indian Territory
Indian Territory
The Indian Territory, also known as the Indian Territories and the Indian Country, was land set aside within the United States for the settlement of American Indians...
from 1905 to 1907. He was in private practice in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
from 1918 to 1921.
On November 11, 1907, Campbell 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 new seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the following counties: Adair, Atoka, Bryan, Carter, Cherokee, Choctaw, Coal, Haskell, Hughes, Johnston, Latimer, Le Flore, Love, Marshall, McCurtain, McIntosh, Murray,...
created by 34 Stat. 276. Formally nominated on December 3, 1907, 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 January 13, 1908, and received his commission the same day. Campbell served in that capacity until August 31, 1918, when he resigned.
He died in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
on January 9, 1921.