Fenton Whitlock Booth
Fenton Whitlock Booth (May 12, 1869 – July 26, 1947) was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives and later Chief Justice of the Court of Claims.
Fenton Whitlock Booth | |
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| Senior Judge of the Court of Claims | |
| In office June 15, 1939 – July 26, 1947 | |
| Chief Justice of the Court of Claims | |
| In office April 18, 1928 – June 15, 1939 | |
| Appointed by | Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | Edward Kernan Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Richard S. Whaley |
| Judge of the Court of Claims | |
| In office March 17, 1905 – April 23, 1928 | |
| Appointed by | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Francis Marion Wright |
| Succeeded by | Nicholas J. Sinnott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Fenton Whitlock Booth May 12, 1869 Marshall, Illinois |
| Died | July 26, 1947 (aged 78) Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Relatives | Newton Booth |
| Education | DePauw University University of Michigan Law School (LL.B.) |
Education and career
Born on May 12, 1869, in Marshall, Clark County, Illinois,[1] Booth attended DePauw University,[1] where he was a member of Delta Upsilon, and received a Bachelor of Laws in 1892 from the University of Michigan Law School.[1] He entered private practice in Marshall from 1892 to 1905.[1] He was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1896 to 1898.[1] He was a delegate to the 1904 Republican National Convention.[2] He was dean of Howard University Law School from 1922 to 1930.[1] He was a Professor at the National University Law School (now George Washington University Law School) from 1931 to 1938.[3] He was a Professor at Southeastern University in Washington, D.C.[1] He refused to accept remuneration for any of his academic service.[4] He was Chairman of Board #10 of the Office of Price Administration in Indianapolis, Indiana.[1]
Federal judicial service
Booth was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt on March 14, 1905, to a seat on the Court of Claims (later the United States Court of Claims) vacated by Judge Francis Marion Wright.[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 17, 1905, and received his commission the same day.[1] His service terminated on April 23, 1928, due to his elevation to be Chief Justice of the same court.[1]
Booth was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge on April 18, 1928, to the Chief Justice seat on the Court of Claims vacated by Chief Justice Edward Kernan Campbell.[1] He was confirmed by the Senate on April 18, 1928, and received his commission the same day.[1] He assumed senior status on June 15, 1939.[1] His service terminated on July 26, 1947, due to his death in Indianapolis.[2]
Personal
Booth was the nephew of California political figure Newton Booth.[2] He married Mabel Dana on December 17, 1893.[2]
References
- "Booth, Fenton Whitlock - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- Lawrence Kestenbaum. "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Booth". politicalgraveyard.com.
- Alfred Findlay Mason, Samuel Epes Turner, American Law School Review (1934), p. 86.
- Marion Tinsley Bennett, Wilson Cowen, Philip Nichols, The United States Court of Claims: The Judges, 1855-1976 (1978), p. 104.
Sources
- "Booth, Fenton Whitlock - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
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| Preceded by Francis Marion Wright |
Judge of the Court of Claims 1905–1928 |
Succeeded by Nicholas J. Sinnott |
| Preceded by Edward Kernan Campbell |
Chief Justice of the Court of Claims 1928–1939 |
Succeeded by Richard S. Whaley |