William R. Green
William R. Green | |
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Senior Judge of the Court of Claims | |
In office May 29, 1940 – June 11, 1947 | |
Judge of the Court of Claims | |
In office March 12, 1928 – May 29, 1940 | |
Appointed by | Calvin Coolidge |
Preceded by | James Hay |
Succeeded by | J. Warren Madden |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 9th district | |
In office June 5, 1911 – March 31, 1928 | |
Preceded by | Walter I. Smith |
Succeeded by | Earl W. Vincent |
Personal details | |
Born | William Raymond Green November 7, 1856 read law |
William Raymond Green (November 7, 1856 – June 11, 1947) was a
Education and career
Born on November 7, 1856, in
Congressional service
Green was elected as a
Political philosophy
Green was considered a moderate Republican who worked well as Ways and Means Committee Chairman with President
Federal judicial service
Green was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge on February 20, 1928, to a seat on the Court of Claims (later the United States Court of Claims) vacated by Judge James Hay.[4] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 12, 1928, and received his commission the same day.[2] He assumed senior status on May 29, 1940.[2] He assumed inactive senior status after June 1942, meaning that while he remained a federal judge, he no longer heard cases or participated in the business of the court.[1] His service terminated on June 11, 1947, due to his death in Bellport, New York, where he had resided since taking inactive senior status.[1] He was interred in Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h United States Congress. "William R. Green (id: G000422)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ a b c d e f "Green, William Raymond - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- ^ a b H. Doc. 100-244, The Committee on Ways and Means a Bicentennial History 1789-1989, at p. 259.
- ^ "William Green Appointed to Federal Bench," Mason City Globe-Gazette, 1928-02-20, at p.1.
Sources
- United States Congress. "William R. Green (id: G000422)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- "Green, William Raymond - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- The United States Court of Claims : a history / pt. 1. The judges, 1855-1976 / by Marion T. Bennett / pt. 2. Origin, development, jurisdiction, 1855-1978 / W. Cowen, P. Nichols, M.T. Bennett. Washington, D.C.: Committee on the Bicentennial of Independence and the Constitution of the Judicial Conference of the United States. 1976.
External links
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