Walter Garrett Riddick
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Walter Garrett Riddick was a United States federal judge
.
Born in Gainesville, Arkansas, Riddick attended Washington and Lee University
, and received an LL.B. from the University of Arkansas
in 1908. He was an Attorney, Missouri-Pacific Railroad from 1908 to 1913. He was in private practice in Little Rock, Arkansas
from 1913 to 1942.
Riddick was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
. Riddick was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
on December 1, 1941, to a new seat created by 54 Stat. 219. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on December 16, 1941, and received his commission on December 19, 1941. Riddick served in that capacity until July 31, 1953, 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 Gainesville, Arkansas, Riddick attended Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts college in Lexington, Virginia, United States.The classical school from which Washington and Lee descended was established in 1749 as Augusta Academy, about north of its present location. In 1776 it was renamed Liberty Hall in a burst of...
, and received an LL.B. from the University of Arkansas
University of Arkansas
The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in...
in 1908. He was an Attorney, Missouri-Pacific Railroad from 1908 to 1913. He was in private practice in Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
from 1913 to 1942.
Riddick was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Eastern District of Arkansas* Western District of Arkansas...
. Riddick was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war...
on December 1, 1941, to a new seat created by 54 Stat. 219. 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 16, 1941, and received his commission on December 19, 1941. Riddick served in that capacity until July 31, 1953, due to his death.