Frederick Lincoln Siddons
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Frederick Lincoln Siddons (November 21, 1864 – June 19, 1931) was a United States federal judge
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Born in London, England, Siddons received an LL.B. from Columbian University in 1887 and an LL.M. from that institution in 1888. He was a Professor of Law at National University beginning in 1898. He worked for the U.S. Department of Treasury in 1888, and was thereafter in private practice in Washington, D.C.
. He was a member of the Commission on Uniform State Laws for the District of Columbia, and in 1913 became a Commissioner for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
On December 9, 1914, Siddons was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson
to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
vacated by Daniel Thew Wright
. Siddons was confirmed by the United States Senate
on January 15, 1915, and received his commission the same day. He served until his death, in Washington, D.C.
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 London, England, Siddons received an LL.B. from Columbian University in 1887 and an LL.M. from that institution in 1888. He was a Professor of Law at National University beginning in 1898. He worked for the U.S. Department of Treasury in 1888, and was thereafter in private practice in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
. He was a member of the Commission on Uniform State Laws for the District of Columbia, and in 1913 became a Commissioner for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
On December 9, 1914, Siddons was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913...
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 Daniel Thew Wright
Daniel Thew Wright
Daniel Thew Wright was a United States federal judge.Wright was born in Riverside, Ohio. He received an LL.B. from University of Cincinnati College of Law in 1887. He was in private practice of law in Cincinnati, Ohio from 1887 to the present...
. Siddons 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 15, 1915, and received his commission the same day. He served until his death, in Washington, D.C.