Ashley Mulgrave Gould
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Ashley Mulgrave Gould was a United States federal judge
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Born in Lower Horton, Nova Scotia, Canada, Gould received an A.B.
from Amherst College
in 1881 and an LL.B. from Georgetown University Law School in 1884. He was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates
in 1898, and was the United States Attorney
for the District of Columbia from 1901 to 1902. He began teaching as a professor of law at Georgetown University
in 1901.
On December 2, 1902, Gould was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt
to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
vacated by Andrew C. Bradley. Gould was confirmed by the United States Senate
on December 8, 1902, and received his commission the same day. He served 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 Lower Horton, Nova Scotia, Canada, Gould 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 Amherst College
Amherst College
Amherst College is a private liberal arts college located in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Amherst is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution and enrolled 1,744 students in the fall of 2009...
in 1881 and an LL.B. from Georgetown University Law School in 1884. He was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates
Maryland House of Delegates
The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland, and is composed of 141 Delegates elected from 47 districts. The House chamber is located in the state capitol building on State Circle in Annapolis...
in 1898, and was the United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
for the District of Columbia from 1901 to 1902. He began teaching as a professor of law at Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
in 1901.
On December 2, 1902, Gould 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 Columbia
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia is a federal district court. Appeals from the District are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit The United States District Court for the District of Columbia (in case citations, D.D.C.) is a...
vacated by Andrew C. Bradley. Gould 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 until his death.