Arthur Johnson Mellott
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Arthur Johnson Mellott was a United States federal judge
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Born in Wallula, Kansas, Mellott received an LL.B. from Kansas City School of Law in 1917. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the District of Kansas from 1917 to 1918, and was in private practice in Kansas City, Kansas
from 1919 to 1922. He was a judge on the City Court of Kansas City from 1923 to 1924, and a county attorney of Kansas City from 1927 to 1929. From 1934 to 1935 he was a deputy commissioner of internal revenue in Washington, D.C.
He was appointed to the United States Tax Court
in 1935, serving on that body until 1945.
On November 13, 1945, Mellott was nominated by President Harry S Truman to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of Kansas
, created by 59 Stat. 545. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on November 27, 1945, and received his commission two days later. He served as chief judge from 1948 until his death in 1957.
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 Wallula, Kansas, Mellott received an LL.B. from Kansas City School of Law in 1917. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the District of Kansas from 1917 to 1918, and was in private practice in Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City is the third-largest city in the state of Kansas and is the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, and is the third largest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The city is part of a consolidated city-county government known as the "Unified...
from 1919 to 1922. He was a judge on the City Court of Kansas City from 1923 to 1924, and a county attorney of Kansas City from 1927 to 1929. From 1934 to 1935 he was a deputy commissioner of internal revenue in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
He was appointed to the United States Tax Court
United States Tax Court
The United States Tax Court is a federal trial court of record established by Congress under Article I of the U.S. Constitution, section 8 of which provides that the Congress has the power to "constitute Tribunals inferior to the supreme Court"...
in 1935, serving on that body until 1945.
On November 13, 1945, Mellott was nominated by President Harry S Truman to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of Kansas
United States District Court for the District of Kansas
The United States District Court for the District of Kansas is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Kansas. The Court operates out of the Robert J. Dole United States Courthouse in Kansas City, the Frank Carlson Federal Building in Topeka, and the United States Courthouse...
, created by 59 Stat. 545. He 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 November 27, 1945, and received his commission two days later. He served as chief judge from 1948 until his death in 1957.