Samuel Estill Whitaker
Samuel Estill Whitaker | |
|---|---|
| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Claims | |
| In office July 19, 1964 – March 26, 1967 | |
| Judge of the United States Court of Claims | |
| In office July 13, 1939 – July 19, 1964 | |
| Appointed by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Richard S. Whaley |
| Succeeded by | Linton McGee Collins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samuel Estill Whitaker September 25, 1886 University of Chattanooga (LL.B. ) |
Samuel Estill Whitaker (September 25, 1886 – March 26, 1967) was a Tennessee attorney and later a judge of the United States Court of Claims.
Education and career
Born on September 25, 1886, in
Attorney General of the United States in the United States Department of Justice from 1933 to 1937. He was an assistant attorney general for the Civil Division of the United States Department of Justice in 1939.[1]
Federal judicial service
Whitaker was nominated by President
Article III Judge. He assumed senior status on July 19, 1964. His service terminated on March 26, 1967, due to his death in Washington, D.C.[1]
Note
- ^ Now part of Chattanooga.
References
- ^ a b "Whitaker, Samuel Estill - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
Sources
- "Whitaker, Samuel Estill - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.