Wallace McCamant
Wallace McCamant | |
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| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
| In office May 25, 1925 – May 2, 1926 | |
| Appointed by | Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | Erskine Mayo Ross |
| Succeeded by | Frank Sigel Dietrich |
| 17th Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court | |
| In office 1917–1918 | |
| Appointed by | James Withycombe |
| Preceded by | Robert Eakin |
| Succeeded by | Charles A. Johns |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wallace McCamant September 22, 1867 read law |
Wallace McCamant (September 22, 1867 – December 17, 1944) was an American jurist in Oregon. A Pennsylvania native, he served as the 46th justice of the Oregon Supreme Court from 1917 to 1918. Later he served briefly as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. As a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1920, McCamant surprised the GOP leadership by placing the name of Calvin Coolidge into nomination for Vice-President.[1] Coolidge would become the 30th President of the United States upon the death of President Harding in 1923.
Education and career
Born on September 22, 1867, in
Failed Court of Appeals nomination
McCamant received a recess appointment from President Calvin Coolidge on May 25, 1925, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated by Judge Erskine Mayo Ross.[3] He was nominated to the same position by President Coolidge on December 8, 1925.[3] The United States Senate rejected his nomination on March 17, 1926.[3] His service terminated on May 2, 1926, due to his resignation, though he would have been eligible to continue serving until the sine die adjournment of the first session of the 69th United States Congress on July 3, 1926.[3]
Circumstances of nomination failure
The lack of confirmation was partly due to McCamant’s support for Coolidge over Senator
Later life
In 1922, McCamant dedicated the Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider statue in Portland's South Park Blocks.[10] On December 17, 1944, McCamant died and was buried at River View Cemetery in Portland.[11]
References
- ^ Sol Barzman, Madmen and Geniuses, pp.198-99
- ^ a b c d Corning, Howard M. Dictionary of Oregon History. Binfords & Mort Publishing, 1956.
- ^ a b c d e f g "McCamant, Wallace - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- ^ Sons of the American Revolution: Portland, Oregon. 1909 Oregon Blue Book. Retrieved January 11, 2008.
- ^ Media, Blackstone. "Sons Of The American Revolution". NSSAR - National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.
- ^ a b Oregon Blue Book: Earliest Authorities in Oregon - Supreme Court Justices of Oregon. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved January 11, 2008.
- ^ Oregon State Archives: Oregon Governor's Records Guides. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved January 11, 2008.
- ^ Unexpected. Time, February 8, 1926.
- ^ Bashman, Howard J. Test Your Knowledge Of Federal Judicial Recess Appointment Trivia. Howard J. Bashman. Retrieved June 10, 2008.
- ^ Monumental Works. A. Phimister Proctor Museum. Retrieved on January 11, 2008.
- ^ "The Political Graveyard: American Bar Association, politicians, Oregon". politicalgraveyard.com.
External links
- "McCamant, Wallace - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- Guide to Wallace McCamant papers
- U.S. Senate: Calvin Coolidge biography
- Wallace McCamant at Find a Grave
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