Archibald K. Gardner
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Archibald K. Gardner was a United States federal judge
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Gardner was born in Gwen Sound, Canada. He received an A.B. from the State University of Iowa in 1892, and an LL.B. from that institution the following year. He entered private practice in Greenfield, Missouri
from 1893–95, then in Rapid City, South Dakota
from 1895 to 1897, when he became city attorney until 1904. He was the general attorney for the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company for South Dakota from 1907-29.
On April 18, 1929, President Herbert Hoover
nominated Gardner to a new seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
, created by 45 Stat. 1346.
Gardner was confirmed by the United States Senate
on May 23, 1929, and received his commission on May 23, 1929. He served as chief judge of the Circuit from 1948–59, and assumed senior status
on September 30, 1960, thereafter serving until his death, in Huron, South Dakota
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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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Gardner was born in Gwen Sound, Canada. He received an A.B. from the State University of Iowa in 1892, and an LL.B. from that institution the following year. He entered private practice in Greenfield, Missouri
Greenfield, Missouri
Greenfield is a city in Dade County, Missouri. The population was 1,358 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Dade County.-History:The Greenfield square is lined with buildings built in the 1880s out of bricks made in the Greenfield Brickyard...
from 1893–95, then in Rapid City, South Dakota
Rapid City, South Dakota
Rapid City is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota, and the county seat of Pennington County. Named after Rapid Creek on which the city is established, it is set against the eastern slope of the Black Hills mountain range. The population was 67,956 as of the 2010 Census. Rapid...
from 1895 to 1897, when he became city attorney until 1904. He was the general attorney for the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company for South Dakota from 1907-29.
On April 18, 1929, President Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Clark Hoover was the 31st President of the United States . Hoover was originally a professional mining engineer and author. As the United States Secretary of Commerce in the 1920s under Presidents Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge, he promoted partnerships between government and business...
nominated Gardner to a new seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Eastern District of Arkansas* Western District of Arkansas...
, created by 45 Stat. 1346.
Gardner 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 May 23, 1929, and received his commission on May 23, 1929. He served as chief judge of the Circuit from 1948–59, and 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 September 30, 1960, thereafter serving until his death, in Huron, South Dakota
Huron, South Dakota
Huron is a city in Beadle County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 12,592 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Beadle County. Huron was the home of now-defunct Huron University since 1897. Huron is also the home of the South Dakota State Fair...
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