George Caldwell Taylor
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George Caldwell Taylor was a United States federal judge
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from Tusculum College
in 1906 and an LL.B. from the University of Tennessee College of Law
in 1908. He was in private practice in Rockwood, Tennessee
from 1908 to 1911. He was Secretary to the Governor of Tennessee from 1911 to 1913, thereafter returning to his private practice in Greenville, Tennessee until 1921. He was the United States Attorney
for the Eastern District of Tennessee from 1921 to 1928.
On May 24, 1928, Taylor was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
vacated by Xenophon Hicks
. Taylor was confirmed by the United States Senate
on May 26, 1928, and received his commission the same day. He served as chief judge from 1948 to 1949, assuming senior status
on November 24, 1949. Taylor served in that capacity until his death, in 1952.
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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Career
Born in Greenville, Tennessee, Taylor 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 Tusculum College
Tusculum College
Tusculum College is a coeducational private college affiliated with the Presbyterian Church , with its main campus in Tusculum, Tennessee, United States, a suburb of Greeneville...
in 1906 and an LL.B. from the University of Tennessee College of Law
University of Tennessee College of Law
The University of Tennessee College of Law is the law school of the University of Tennessee located in Knoxville, Tennessee. Founded in 1890, the school is fully accredited by the American Bar Association and is a charter member of the Association of American Law Schools.-The Law Center and the...
in 1908. He was in private practice in Rockwood, Tennessee
Rockwood, Tennessee
Rockwood is a city in Roane County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 5,774 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Harriman, Tennessee Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
from 1908 to 1911. He was Secretary to the Governor of Tennessee from 1911 to 1913, thereafter returning to his private practice in Greenville, Tennessee until 1921. He was the United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
for the Eastern District of Tennessee from 1921 to 1928.
On May 24, 1928, Taylor 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...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee is the federal court in the Sixth Circuit whose jurisdiction covers all of East Tennessee and a portion of Middle Tennessee. The court has jurisdiction over 41 counties with 4 divisions...
vacated by Xenophon Hicks
Xenophon Hicks
Xenophon Hicks was a United States federal judge.Born in Clinton, Tennessee, Hicks received an A.B. from Grant University in 1891 and an LL.B. from Cumberland University in 1892. He was in private practice in Clinton, Tennessee from 1892 to 1898...
. Taylor 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 May 26, 1928, and received his commission the same day. He served as chief judge from 1948 to 1949, assuming senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on November 24, 1949. Taylor served in that capacity until his death, in 1952.