John H. Druffel
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John H. Druffel was a United States federal judge
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Born in Cincinnati, Ohio
, Druffel attended the YMCA Law School in Cincinnati in 1911. He was in private practice in Cincinnati from 1912 to 1932. He was Vice Mayor and a member the Cincinnati City Council from 1929 to 1932. He was a judge on the Court of Common Pleas of Hamilton County, Ohio
from 1933 to 1937.
On September 22, 1937, Druffel received a recess appointment
from Franklin D. Roosevelt to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
created by 50 Stat. 805. Formally nominated on November 16, 1937, he was confirmed by the United States Senate
on December 8, 1937, and received his commission on December 14, 1937. He assumed senior status
on September 30, 1961, serving in that capacity until his death, in 1967.
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 Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, Druffel attended the YMCA Law School in Cincinnati in 1911. He was in private practice in Cincinnati from 1912 to 1932. He was Vice Mayor and a member the Cincinnati City Council from 1929 to 1932. He was a judge on the Court of Common Pleas of Hamilton County, Ohio
Hamilton County, Ohio
As of 2000, there were 845,303 people, 346,790 households, and 212,582 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,075 people per square mile . There were 373,393 housing units at an average density of 917 per square mile...
from 1933 to 1937.
On September 22, 1937, Druffel received a recess appointment
Recess appointment
A recess appointment is the appointment, by the President of the United States, of a senior federal official while the U.S. Senate is in recess. The U.S. Constitution requires that the most senior federal officers must be confirmed by the Senate before assuming office, but while the Senate is in...
from Franklin D. Roosevelt to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio is one of two United States district courts in Ohio and includes forty-eight of the state's eighty-eight counties. Appeals from the court are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit at Cincinnati The...
created by 50 Stat. 805. Formally nominated on November 16, 1937, he 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 December 8, 1937, and received his commission on December 14, 1937. 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, 1961, serving in that capacity until his death, in 1967.