Frank H. Rudkin
Frank H. Rudkin (April 23, 1864 – May 3, 1931) was a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and previously was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.
Frank H. Rudkin | |
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 Justice Frank H. Rudkin on the 1910 Washington Supreme Court. | |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
| In office January 9, 1923 – May 3, 1931 | |
| Appointed by | Warren G. Harding |
| Preceded by | William W. Morrow |
| Succeeded by | Francis Arthur Garrecht |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington | |
| In office January 31, 1911 – January 17, 1923 | |
| Appointed by | William Howard Taft |
| Preceded by | Edward Whitson |
| Succeeded by | J. Stanley Webster |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frank H. Rudkin April 23, 1864 Vernon Township, Ohio |
| Died | May 3, 1931 (aged 67) |
| Education | Washington and Lee University read law |
Education and career
Born in Vernon Township,[1] Trumbull County, Ohio, Rudkin attended Washington and Lee University and read law in 1887 to enter the bar. He was in private practice in Ellensburg, Washington Territory (State of Washington from November 11, 1889) from 1887 to 1890, and in North Yakima (now Yakima), Washington from 1890 to 1901. He was a Judge of the Superior Court of Washington from 1901 to 1905, and of the Supreme Court of Washington from 1905 to 1911.[2]
Federal judicial service
Rudkin was nominated by President William Howard Taft on January 17, 1911, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington vacated by Judge Edward Whitson. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 31, 1911, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on January 17, 1923, due to his elevation to the Ninth Circuit.[2]
Rudkin was nominated by President Warren G. Harding on January 5, 1923, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated by Judge William W. Morrow. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 9, 1923, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on May 3, 1931, due to his death.[2]
References
- Durham, Nelson Wayne (1912). History of the City of Spokane and Spokane County, Washington: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 267 – via Internet Archive.
Frank H. Rudkin.
- Frank H. Rudkin at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- Frank H. Rudkin at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by Edward Whitson |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington 1911–1923 |
Succeeded by J. Stanley Webster |
| Preceded by William W. Morrow |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 1923–1931 |
Succeeded by Francis Arthur Garrecht |