Frank Henry Kerrigan
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Frank Henry Kerrigan was a United States federal judge
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Born in Contra Costa County, California
, Kerrigan read law to enter the bar in 1889. He was in private practice in California
from 1890 to 1900. He was a justice of the peace
in San Francisco, California
from 1894 to 1900. He was a judge of the California Superior Court
from 1900 to 1906. He was an Associate Justice of the California District Court of Appeals from 1906 to 1922. He was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California
from 1923 to 1924.
Kerrigan was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California
. Kerrigan was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge
on January 21, 1924, to a seat vacated by William C. Van Fleet. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on January 28, 1924, and received his commission the same day. Kerrigan died in office on February 9, 1935.
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 Contra Costa County, California
Contra Costa County, California
Contra Costa County is a primarily suburban county in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,049,025...
, Kerrigan read law to enter the bar in 1889. He was in private practice in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
from 1890 to 1900. He was a justice of the peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
from 1894 to 1900. He was a judge of the California Superior Court
Superior Courts of California
The Superior Courts of California are the superior courts in the U.S. state of California with general jurisdiction to hear and decide any civil or criminal action which is not specially designated to be heard in some other court or before a government agency...
from 1900 to 1906. He was an Associate Justice of the California District Court of Appeals from 1906 to 1922. He was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California
Supreme Court of California
The Supreme Court of California is the highest state court in California. It is headquartered in San Francisco and regularly holds sessions in Los Angeles and Sacramento. Its decisions are binding on all other California state courts.-Composition:...
from 1923 to 1924.
Kerrigan was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California
United States District Court for the Northern District of California
The United States District Court for the Northern District of California is the federal United States district court whose jurisdiction comprises following counties of California: Alameda, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San...
. Kerrigan was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
John Calvin Coolidge, Jr. was the 30th President of the United States . A Republican lawyer from Vermont, Coolidge worked his way up the ladder of Massachusetts state politics, eventually becoming governor of that state...
on January 21, 1924, to a seat vacated by William C. Van Fleet. 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 January 28, 1924, and received his commission the same day. Kerrigan died in office on February 9, 1935.