George Moore (judge)
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George H. Moore was a Missouri
attorney and United States federal judge
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Moore received an LL.B from Missouri State University
in 1901 and an LL.M. from that institution the following year. He was in private practice in St. Louis, Missouri
from 1902-35, also working as a U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue from 1914-1922.
Moore was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
on May 20, 1935 to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
vacated by Charles B. Faris. Moore was confirmed by the United States Senate
on May 28, 1935, and received his commission the following day. He served as chief judge of the court from 1948-59, and assumed senior status on January 19, 1962. He continued to serve as a senior judge until his death.
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
attorney and United States federal judge
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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Moore received an LL.B from Missouri State University
Missouri State University
Missouri State University is a public university located in Springfield, Missouri, United States and founded in 1905. It is the state's second largest university, with an official enrollment of 20,802 in fall 2011...
in 1901 and an LL.M. from that institution the following year. He was in private practice in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
from 1902-35, also working as a U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue from 1914-1922.
Moore was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war...
on May 20, 1935 to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri is a trial level federal district court based in St. Louis, Missouri, with jurisdiction over fifty counties in the eastern half of Missouri. The court is one of ninety-four district-level courts which make up the first tier of...
vacated by Charles B. Faris. Moore 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 28, 1935, and received his commission the following day. He served as chief judge of the court from 1948-59, and assumed senior status on January 19, 1962. He continued to serve as a senior judge until his death.