Rufus Edward Foster
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Rufus Edward Foster was a United States federal judge
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Born in Mathews County, Virginia
, Foster received an LL.B. from Tulane Law School in 1895. He was in the United States Army
Lieutenant from 1898 to 1899. He was an Assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana from 1905 to 1908. He was the United States Attorney
for the Eastern District of Louisiana in 1908. He was a Professor of law, Tulane University from 1912 to 1927. He was a Dean, Tulane Law School from 1920 to 1927.
Foster was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
. Foster was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt
on January 22, 1909, to a seat vacated by Eugene D. Saunders. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on February 2, 1909, and received his commission the same day. Foster served in that capacity until January 13, 1925, due to appointment to another judicial position.
Foster was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
. Foster was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge
on January 3, 1925, to a seat vacated by Alexander Campbell King. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 13, 1925, and received his commission the same day. Foster served in that capacity until August 23, 1942, due to his death.
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 Mathews County, Virginia
Mathews County, Virginia
As of the census of 2010, there were 8,978 people, 3,932 households, and 2,823 families residing in the county. The population density was 108 people per square mile . There were 5,333 housing units at an average density of 62 per square mile...
, Foster received an LL.B. from Tulane Law School in 1895. 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...
Lieutenant from 1898 to 1899. He was an Assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana from 1905 to 1908. He was the United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
for the Eastern District of Louisiana in 1908. He was a Professor of law, Tulane University from 1912 to 1927. He was a Dean, Tulane Law School from 1920 to 1927.
Foster was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana is a federal trial court based in New Orleans. Like all U.S...
. Foster was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States . He is noted for his exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and his leadership of the Progressive Movement, as well as his "cowboy" persona and robust masculinity...
on January 22, 1909, to a seat vacated by Eugene D. Saunders. 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 February 2, 1909, and received his commission the same day. Foster served in that capacity until January 13, 1925, due to appointment to another judicial position.
Foster was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Eastern District of Louisiana* Middle District of Louisiana...
. Foster 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 January 3, 1925, to a seat vacated by Alexander Campbell King. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 13, 1925, and received his commission the same day. Foster served in that capacity until August 23, 1942, due to his death.