Ferdinand August Geiger
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Ferdinand August Geiger was a United States federal judge
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Born in Cassville, Wisconsin
, Geiger was in private practice in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
from 1888 to 1912.
On February 19, 1912, Geiger was nominated by President William H. Taft to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
vacated by Joseph V. Quarles
. Geiger was confirmed by the United States Senate
on March 20, 1912, and received his commission the same day. Geiger served in that capacity until his retirement on May 22, 1939.
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 Cassville, Wisconsin
Cassville, Wisconsin
Cassville is a village in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,085 at the 2000 census. The village is located along the Mississippi River within the Town of Cassville.-History:...
, Geiger was in private practice in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
from 1888 to 1912.
On February 19, 1912, Geiger was nominated by President William H. Taft to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin serves the residents of twenty-eight counties from its two courthouses...
vacated by Joseph V. Quarles
Joseph V. Quarles
Joseph Very Quarles, Jr. was an American politician of the Republican Party who served as a United States federal judge and as a United States Senator from Wisconsin.-Biography:...
. Geiger 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 20, 1912, and received his commission the same day. Geiger served in that capacity until his retirement on May 22, 1939.