George Ewing Martin
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George Ewing Martin was a United States federal judge
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Born in Lancaster, Ohio
, Martin attended the University of Heidelberg and received an A.B.
from Wittenberg College in 1877. He read law to enter the bar in 1883, and was in private practice in Lancaster, Ohio
from 1883 to 1904. He was a Common pleas judge, 7th Judicial District of Ohio from 1904 to 1911. He was an Associate Judge, U.S. Court of Customs Appeals from 1911 to 1923, and was Presiding Judge of that court from 1923 to 1924.
On May 16, 1924, Martin was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge
to the position of Chief Justice of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
, vacated by Constantine J. Smyth. Martin was confirmed by the United States Senate
on May 22, 1924, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status
on September 30, 1937, serving in that capacity until his death.
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 Lancaster, Ohio
Lancaster, Ohio
Lancaster is a city in Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 38,780. It is located near the Hocking River, approximately southeast of Columbus, Ohio. It is the county seat of Fairfield County...
, Martin attended the University of Heidelberg and 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 Wittenberg College in 1877. He read law to enter the bar in 1883, and was in private practice in Lancaster, Ohio
Lancaster, Ohio
Lancaster is a city in Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 38,780. It is located near the Hocking River, approximately southeast of Columbus, Ohio. It is the county seat of Fairfield County...
from 1883 to 1904. He was a Common pleas judge, 7th Judicial District of Ohio from 1904 to 1911. He was an Associate Judge, U.S. Court of Customs Appeals from 1911 to 1923, and was Presiding Judge of that court from 1923 to 1924.
On May 16, 1924, Martin 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 the position of Chief Justice of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit known informally as the D.C. Circuit, is the federal appellate court for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Appeals from the D.C. Circuit, as with all the U.S. Courts of Appeals, are heard on a...
, vacated by Constantine J. Smyth. Martin 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 22, 1924, and received his commission the same day. He assumed 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 September 30, 1937, serving in that capacity until his death.