George M. Bourquin

George M. Bourquin
George M. Bourquin
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana
	In office; March 9, 1934 – November 15, 1958
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana
	In office; March 8, 1912 – March 9, 1934
Appointed by	William Howard Taft
Preceded by	Carl L. Rasch
Succeeded by	James Harris Baldwin
Personal details
Born	George M. Bourquin; June 24, 1863; Warren County, Pennsylvania
Died	November 15, 1958 (aged 95)
Education	read law

George M. Bourquin (June 24, 1863 – November 15, 1958) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana.

Education and career

Born in Warren County, Pennsylvania, Bourquin read law to enter the bar in 1894. He was in private practice in Helena, Montana from 1894 to 1899, and then in private practice in Butte, Montana until 1904. He was a district court judge for Silver Bow County, Montana from 1905 to 1909, returning to private practice in Butte until 1912.[1]

Federal judicial service

On February 13, 1912, Bourquin was nominated by President William Howard Taft to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Montana vacated by Judge Carl L. Rasch. Bourquin was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 8, 1912, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status on March 9, 1934, serving in that capacity until his death on November 15, 1958.[1]

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References

George M. Bourquin at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Sources

George M. Bourquin at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Party political offices
Preceded by Joseph M. Dixon	Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from Montana (Class 1) 1934	Succeeded by E. K. Cheadle
Legal offices
Preceded by Carl L. Rasch	Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana 1912–1934	Succeeded by James Harris Baldwin

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[auto-1] George M. Bourquin at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.