Samuel Alschuler
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Samuel Alschuler was a United States federal judge
on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
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Alschuler was born in Chicago, Illinois. He read law in 1881. He was in private practice in Aurora, Illinois
from 1881 to 1901 and continued in private practice in Chicago, Illinois until 1915. He was also a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1896 to 1900.
Alschuler received a recess appointment
from Woodrow Wilson
on August 16, 1915, to a seat vacated by Peter Stenger Grosscup
. Formally nominated on January 7, 1916, he was confirmed by the United States Senate
on January 18, 1916, and received his commission the same day. Besides his duties as a judge, Alschuler was appointed to arbitrate between meatpacking unions in Chicago and employers after the President's Mediation Commission intervened in November 1917.
Alschuler assumed senior status
on May 15, 1936 and died in office on November 9, 1939.
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....
on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the courts in the following districts:* Central District of Illinois* Northern District of Illinois...
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Alschuler was born in Chicago, Illinois. He read law in 1881. He was in private practice in Aurora, Illinois
Aurora, Illinois
Aurora is the second most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois, and the 112th largest city in the United States. A suburb of Chicago, located west of the Loop, its population in 2010 was 197,899. Originally founded within Kane County, Aurora's city limits have expanded greatly over the past...
from 1881 to 1901 and continued in private practice in Chicago, Illinois until 1915. He was also a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1896 to 1900.
Alschuler 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 Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913...
on August 16, 1915, to a seat vacated by Peter Stenger Grosscup
Peter Stenger Grosscup
Peter Stenger Grosscup was a United States federal judge.Born in Ashland, Ohio, Grosscup received an A.B. from Wittenberg College in 1872 and an LL.B. from Boston Law School in 1873.He was in private practice in Ashland, Ohio from 1873 to 1875 and was then city solicitor of Ashland until 1881...
. Formally nominated on January 7, 1916, 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 18, 1916, and received his commission the same day. Besides his duties as a judge, Alschuler was appointed to arbitrate between meatpacking unions in Chicago and employers after the President's Mediation Commission intervened in November 1917.
Alschuler 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 May 15, 1936 and died in office on November 9, 1939.