Clarence W. Sessions
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Clarence William Sessions (February 8, 1859 – April 1, 1931) was a United States federal judge
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, Sessions received an A.B.
from the University of Michigan
in 1881 and read law to enter the bar in 1883. He was in private practice in Ionia, Michigan
from 1883 to 1885, and in in Muskegon, Michigan
from 1885 to 1906. He was a judge on the Circuit Court of Michigan from 1906 to 1911.
On February 25, 1911, Sessions was nominated by President William H. Taft to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
vacated by Arthur Carter Denison
. Sessions was confirmed by the United States Senate
on March 2, 1911, and received his commission the same day, serving thereafter until his death, in 1931.
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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Biography
Born in Ionia County, MichiganIonia County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 61,518 people, 20,606 households, and 15,145 families residing in the county. The population density was 107 people per square mile . There were 22,006 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...
, Sessions 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 the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
in 1881 and read law to enter the bar in 1883. He was in private practice in Ionia, Michigan
Ionia, Michigan
Ionia is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Ionia County, Michigan, United States. The population was 11,394 at the 2010 census. Every late July it hosts what may be the world's largest free-admission fair...
from 1883 to 1885, and in in Muskegon, Michigan
Muskegon, Michigan
Muskegon is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 38,401. The city is the county seat of Muskegon County...
from 1885 to 1906. He was a judge on the Circuit Court of Michigan from 1906 to 1911.
On February 25, 1911, Sessions was nominated by President William H. Taft to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
The United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan is the Federal district court with jurisdiction over of the western portion of the state of Michigan, including the entire Upper Peninsula....
vacated by Arthur Carter Denison
Arthur Carter Denison
Arthur Carter Denison was a United States federal judge.Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Denison received a B.A. from University of Michigan in 1883. He was in private practice in Grand Rapids, Michigan from 1883 to 1910.On January 17, 1910, Denison was nominated by President William H...
. Sessions 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 March 2, 1911, and received his commission the same day, serving thereafter until his death, in 1931.