Caleb Merrill Wright

Caleb Merrill Wright
Caleb Merrill Wright
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware
	In office; October 8, 1973 – May 12, 2001
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware
	In office; 1957–1973
Preceded by	Paul Conway Leahy
Succeeded by	James Levin Latchum
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware
	In office; July 27, 1955 – October 8, 1973
Appointed by	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by	Seat established by 68 Stat. 8
Succeeded by	Murray Merle Schwartz
Personal details
Born	Caleb Merrill Wright; October 7, 1908; Georgetown, Delaware
Died	May 12, 2001 (aged 92)
Education	University of Delaware (B.A.); Yale Law School (LL.B.)

Caleb Merrill Wright (October 7, 1908 – May 12, 2001) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.

Education and career

Born in Georgetown, Delaware, Wright received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Delaware in 1930 and a Bachelor of Laws from Yale Law School in 1933. He was in private practice in Georgetown from 1933 to 1955, also serving as a deputy state attorney general of Delaware from 1935 to 1939 and an attorney to the Delaware Senate from 1938 to 1939, and to the Delaware General Assembly from 1940 to 1941.[1]

Federal judicial service

On July 1, 1955, Wright was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of Delaware created by 68 Stat. 8. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 19, 1955, and received his commission on July 27, 1955. He served as Chief Judge from 1957 to 1973, assuming senior status on October 8, 1973. Wright's service was terminated on May 12, 2001, due to his death.[1]

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References

Caleb Merrill Wright at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Sources

Caleb Merrill Wright at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by Seat established by 68 Stat. 8	Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware 1955–1973	Succeeded by Murray Merle Schwartz
Preceded by Paul Conway Leahy	Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware 1957–1973	Succeeded by James Levin Latchum

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[auto-1] Caleb Merrill Wright at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.