Nelson McVicar
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Nelson McVicar was a United States federal judge
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Born in Chatham, Ontario, Canada, McVicar attended the University of Michigan Law School
and read law to enter the bar in 1896. He was in private practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
from 1896 to 1925. He was a Borough solicitor, Tarentum Borough, Pennsylvania from 1896 to 1925. He was a Member, Pennsylvania General Assembly from 1914 to 1924. He was a judge on the Court of Common Pleas, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
from 1925 to 1928.
McVicar was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
. McVicar received a recess appointment
from President Calvin Coolidge
on September 14, 1928, to a seat vacated by W.H. Seward Thomson. Formally nominated on December 6, 1928. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on December 17, 1928, and received his commission the same day. He served as chief judge from 1949-1951. He assumed senior status
on February 1, 1951. McVicar served in that capacity until December 20, 1960, due to his death.
He died in Tarentum, Pennsylvania
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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 Chatham, Ontario, Canada, McVicar attended the University of Michigan Law School
University of Michigan Law School
The University of Michigan Law School is the law school of the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor. Founded in 1859, the school has an enrollment of about 1,200 students, most of whom are seeking Juris Doctor or Master of Laws degrees, although the school also offers a Doctor of Juridical...
and read law to enter the bar in 1896. He was in private practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
from 1896 to 1925. He was a Borough solicitor, Tarentum Borough, Pennsylvania from 1896 to 1925. He was a Member, Pennsylvania General Assembly from 1914 to 1924. He was a judge on the Court of Common Pleas, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Allegheny County is a county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,223,348; making it the second most populous county in Pennsylvania, following Philadelphia County. The county seat is Pittsburgh...
from 1925 to 1928.
McVicar was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
The United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania sits in Pittsburgh, Erie, and Johnstown, Pennsylvania. It is composed of ten judges as authorized by federal law. The Honorable Judge Gary L. Lancaster is currently Chief Judge of the Western Pennsylvania District...
. McVicar 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 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...
on September 14, 1928, to a seat vacated by W.H. Seward Thomson. Formally nominated on December 6, 1928. 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 17, 1928, and received his commission the same day. He served as chief judge from 1949-1951. 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 February 1, 1951. McVicar served in that capacity until December 20, 1960, due to his death.
He died in Tarentum, Pennsylvania
Tarentum, Pennsylvania
Tarentum is a borough in Allegheny County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is northeast of Downtown Pittsburgh, along the Allegheny River. Tarentum was an industrial center where plate glass and bottles were manufactured; bricks, lumber, steel and iron novelties, steel billets and sheets,...
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