Peyton Gordon
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Peyton Gordon was a United States federal judge
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Born in Washington, D.C.
, Gordon received an LL.B. from Columbian University in 1890 and an LL.M. from the same institution in 1891. He was an Assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia from 1891 to 1904. He was a Pardon attorney from 1904 to 1907. He was a Special assistant to the U.S. attorney general from 1907 to 1913. He was in private practice in Washington, DC from 1914 to 1917. He was in the United States Army
, JAG Corps from 1917 to 1918. He was in private practice in Washington, DC from 1918 to 1921. He was a U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia from 1921 to 1928.
Associate Gordon was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
. Gordon was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge
on February 27, 1928, to a seat vacated by Adolph A. Hoehling. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on March 29, 1928, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status
on February 4, 1941. Gordon served in that capacity until September 17, 1946, due to his death.
He died in Washington, D.C.
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 Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, Gordon received an LL.B. from Columbian University in 1890 and an LL.M. from the same institution in 1891. He was an Assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia from 1891 to 1904. He was a Pardon attorney from 1904 to 1907. He was a Special assistant to the U.S. attorney general from 1907 to 1913. He was in private practice in Washington, DC from 1914 to 1917. He was in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
, JAG Corps from 1917 to 1918. He was in private practice in Washington, DC from 1918 to 1921. He was a U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia from 1921 to 1928.
Associate Gordon was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia is a federal district court. Appeals from the District are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit The United States District Court for the District of Columbia (in case citations, D.D.C.) is a...
. Gordon 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...
on February 27, 1928, to a seat vacated by Adolph A. Hoehling. 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 March 29, 1928, 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 February 4, 1941. Gordon served in that capacity until September 17, 1946, due to his death.
He died in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....