Elmo Pearce Lee
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Elmo Pearce Lee was a United States federal judge
.
Lee was born in Coushatta, Louisiana
. He received an LL.B. from Louisiana State University Law School in 1911. He was in private practice
in Mansfield, Louisiana
from 1911 to 1928, and in Shreveport, Louisiana
from 1928 to 1943.
Lee was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
on November 5, 1943, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
that had been vacated by Rufus Edward Foster
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on November 30, 1943, and received his commission on December 17, 1943. Lee died in office on July 26, 1949.
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....
.
Lee was born in Coushatta, Louisiana
Coushatta, Louisiana
Coushatta is a town in and the parish seat of rural Red River Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is situated on the east bank of the Red River. The community is approximately forty-five miles south of Shreveport on U.S. Highway 71...
. He received an LL.B. from Louisiana State University Law School in 1911. He was in private practice
Practice of law
In its most general sense, the practice of law involves giving legal advice to clients, drafting legal documents for clients, and representing clients in legal negotiations and court proceedings such as lawsuits, and is applied to the professional services of a lawyer or attorney at law, barrister,...
in Mansfield, Louisiana
Mansfield, Louisiana
Mansfield is a city in and the parish seat of DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,001 at the 2010 census. Mansfield is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
from 1911 to 1928, and in Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....
from 1928 to 1943.
Lee was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war...
on November 5, 1943, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Eastern District of Louisiana* Middle District of Louisiana...
that had been vacated by Rufus Edward Foster
Rufus Edward Foster
Rufus Edward Foster was a United States federal judge.Born in Mathews County, Virginia, Foster received an LL.B. from Tulane Law School in 1895. He was in the United States Army Lieutenant from 1898 to 1899. He was an Assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana from 1905 to 1908...
. 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 30, 1943, and received his commission on December 17, 1943. Lee died in office on July 26, 1949.