Walter Henry Sanborn
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Walter Henry Sanborn was a United States federal judge
.
Born in Epsom, New Hampshire
, Sanborn received an A.B.
from Dartmouth College
in 1867 and an A.M.
from Dartmouth College
in 1870. He was a high school teacher and principal in Milford, New Hampshire
from 1867 to 1870. He read law to enter the bar in 1871. He was in private practice in St. Paul, Minnesota from 1871 to 1892. He was an Alderman, St. Paul, Minnesota from 1878 to 1880 and from 1885 to 1892.
On February 10, 1892, Sanborn was nominated by President Benjamin Harrison
to a new seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
created by 26 Stat. 826. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on March 17, 1892, and received his commission the same day. Sanborn served in that capacity until his death, in 1928, in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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 Epsom, New Hampshire
Epsom, New Hampshire
Epsom is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,566 at the 2010 census.-History:Incorporated in 1727, Epsom takes its name from Epsom, England. Although dotted with several small mountains, the land was suitable for grazing and growing grain...
, Sanborn 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 Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
in 1867 and an A.M.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
from Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
in 1870. He was a high school teacher and principal in Milford, New Hampshire
Milford, New Hampshire
Milford is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States, on the Souhegan River. The population was 15,115 at the 2010 census. It is the retail and manufacturing center of a six-town area known informally as the Souhegan Valley....
from 1867 to 1870. He read law to enter the bar in 1871. He was in private practice in St. Paul, Minnesota from 1871 to 1892. He was an Alderman, St. Paul, Minnesota from 1878 to 1880 and from 1885 to 1892.
On February 10, 1892, Sanborn was nominated 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...
to a new seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Eastern District of Arkansas* Western District of Arkansas...
created by 26 Stat. 826. 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 March 17, 1892, and received his commission the same day. Sanborn served in that capacity until his death, in 1928, in St. Paul, Minnesota.