J. Stanley Webster
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John Stanley Webster was a U.S. Representative
from Washington.
Born in Cynthiana, Kentucky
, Webster attended the public schools and Smith's Classical School for Boys.
He studied law at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor 1897-1899.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1899 and commenced practice in Cynthiana, Kentucky
.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Harrison County, Kentucky
from 1902 to 1906.
He moved to Spokane, Washington
, in May 1906.
Chief assistant prosecuting attorney for Spokane County 1907-1909.
He served as judge of the superior court of Spokane County 1909-1916.
Lecturer on criminal and elementary law in Gonzaga University
, Spokane, Washington
.
He served as associate justice of the State supreme court 1916-1918.
Webster was elected as a Republican
to the Sixty-sixth
, Sixty-seventh
, and Sixty-eighth
Congresses and served from March 4, 1919, to May 8, 1923, when he resigned to become a judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
, in which capacity he served until August 31, 1939, when he retired due to ill health.
He was a resident of Spokane, Washington
, until his death there on December 24, 1962.
He remains were cremated and the ashes interred in the Oakesdale Cemetery, Oakesdale, Washington
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Washington.
Born in Cynthiana, Kentucky
Cynthiana, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,258 people, 2,692 households, and 1,639 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,873.6 people per square mile . There were 2,909 housing units at an average density of 870.9 per square mile...
, Webster attended the public schools and Smith's Classical School for Boys.
He studied law at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor 1897-1899.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1899 and commenced practice in Cynthiana, Kentucky
Cynthiana, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,258 people, 2,692 households, and 1,639 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,873.6 people per square mile . There were 2,909 housing units at an average density of 870.9 per square mile...
.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Harrison County, Kentucky
Harrison County, Kentucky
Harrison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1794. As of 2010, the population was 18,846. Its county seat is Cynthiana...
from 1902 to 1906.
He moved to Spokane, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
, in May 1906.
Chief assistant prosecuting attorney for Spokane County 1907-1909.
He served as judge of the superior court of Spokane County 1909-1916.
Lecturer on criminal and elementary law in Gonzaga University
Gonzaga University
Gonzaga University is a private Roman Catholic university located in Spokane, Washington, United States. Founded in 1887 by the Society of Jesus, it is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities and is named after the young Jesuit saint, Aloysius Gonzaga...
, Spokane, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
.
He served as associate justice of the State supreme court 1916-1918.
Webster was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Sixty-sixth
66th United States Congress
The Sixty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprising the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1919 to March 4, 1921, during the last two years of...
, Sixty-seventh
67th United States Congress
The Sixty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1921 to March 4, 1923, during the first two years...
, and Sixty-eighth
68th United States Congress
The Sixty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1923 to March 4, 1925, during the last months of...
Congresses and served from March 4, 1919, to May 8, 1923, when he resigned to become a judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the following counties of the state of Washington: Adams, Asotin, Benton, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lincoln,...
, in which capacity he served until August 31, 1939, when he retired due to ill health.
He was a resident of Spokane, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
, until his death there on December 24, 1962.
He remains were cremated and the ashes interred in the Oakesdale Cemetery, Oakesdale, Washington
Oakesdale, Washington
Oakesdale is a town in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 422 at the 2010 census.-Historical population:* 1890...528* 1900...928* 1910...882* 1920...816* 1930...637* 1940...590* 1950...576* 1960...474* 1970...447...
.