Albert Barnes Anderson
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Albert Barnes Anderson was a United States federal judge
.
Born in Zionsville, Indiana
, Anderson received an A.B.
from Wabash College
in 1879 and read law in 1881. He was in private practice in Crawfordsville, Indiana
from 1881 to 1902, and was a Prosecuting attorney of Montgomery County, Indiana from 1886 to 1890.
On December 8, 1902, Anderson was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt
to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Indiana vacated by John H. Baker
. Anderson was confirmed by the United States Senate
on December 8, 1902, and received his commission the same day. He served on the District Court for just over 22 years, and on January 2, 1925, President Calvin Coolidge
nominated him to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
vacated by Francis Elisha Baker
. Anderson was again confirmed by the United States Senate on January 6, 1925, receiving his commission the same day. He assumed senior status
on October 30, 1929, serving thereafter until his death.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Zionsville, Indiana
Zionsville, Indiana
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 8,775 people, 3,063 households, and 2,407 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,512.9 people per square mile . There were 3,169 housing units at an average density of 546.4 per square mile...
, Anderson received an A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Wabash College
Wabash College
Wabash College is a small, private, liberal arts college for men, located in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Along with Hampden-Sydney College and Morehouse College, Wabash is one of only three remaining traditional all-men's liberal arts colleges in the United States.-History:Wabash College was founded...
in 1879 and read law in 1881. He was in private practice in Crawfordsville, Indiana
Crawfordsville, Indiana
Crawfordsville is a city in Union Township, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 15,915. The city is the county seat of Montgomery County...
from 1881 to 1902, and was a Prosecuting attorney of Montgomery County, Indiana from 1886 to 1890.
On December 8, 1902, Anderson was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States . He is noted for his exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and his leadership of the Progressive Movement, as well as his "cowboy" persona and robust masculinity...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Indiana vacated by John H. Baker
John Harris Baker
John Harris Baker was a U.S. Representative from Indiana and a United States federal judge, brother of Lucien Baker.-Early years and education:...
. Anderson was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on December 8, 1902, and received his commission the same day. He served on the District Court for just over 22 years, and on January 2, 1925, President Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
John Calvin Coolidge, Jr. was the 30th President of the United States . A Republican lawyer from Vermont, Coolidge worked his way up the ladder of Massachusetts state politics, eventually becoming governor of that state...
nominated him to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the courts in the following districts:* Central District of Illinois* Northern District of Illinois...
vacated by Francis Elisha Baker
Francis Elisha Baker
Francis Elisha Baker was a United States federal judge.Born in Goshen, Indiana, Baker received a B.A. from the University of Michigan in 1882 and read law to enter the Bar in 1884. He was in private practice in Goshen, Indiana from 1884 to 1899...
. Anderson was again confirmed by the United States Senate on January 6, 1925, receiving his commission the same day. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on October 30, 1929, serving thereafter until his death.