Warren Booth Burrows
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Warren Booth Burrows was a United States federal judge
.
Burrows was born in Poquonock Bridge, Connecticut
. He received an LL.B. from University of Michigan Law School
in 1904. He was in private practice of law in New London, Connecticut
from 1905 to 1906. He was an Assistant state's attorney of New London, Connecticut from 1906 to 1916. He was a State's attorney of New London, Connecticut from 1917 to 1927. He was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from 1925 to 1927 and the Connecticut Senate
from 1927 to 1928. He was the state attorney general of Connecticut from 1931 to 1935.
Burrows was a federal judge to the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
. Burrows was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge
on February 3, 1928, to a new seat created by 44 Stat. 1348; He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on February 16, 1928, and received commission the same day. Burrows resigned on October 20, 1930, and died in Poquonock Bridge, Connecticut
, in 1952.
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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Burrows was born in Poquonock Bridge, Connecticut
Poquonock Bridge, Connecticut
Poquonock Bridge is a village and census-designated place in the town of Groton in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,592 at the 2000 census....
. He received an LL.B. from 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...
in 1904. He was in private practice of law in New London, Connecticut
New London, Connecticut
New London is a seaport city and a port of entry on the northeast coast of the United States.It is located at the mouth of the Thames River in New London County, southeastern Connecticut....
from 1905 to 1906. He was an Assistant state's attorney of New London, Connecticut from 1906 to 1916. He was a State's attorney of New London, Connecticut from 1917 to 1927. He was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
Connecticut House of Representatives
The Connecticut House of Representatives is the lower house in the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The house is composed of 151 members representing an equal number of districts, with each constituency containing nearly 22,600 residents...
from 1925 to 1927 and the Connecticut Senate
Connecticut Senate
The Connecticut State Senate is the upper house of the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The state senate comprises 36 members, each representing a district with around 94,600 inhabitants. Senators are elected to two-year terms without term limits...
from 1927 to 1928. He was the state attorney general of Connecticut from 1931 to 1935.
Burrows was a federal judge to the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
The United States District Court for the District of Connecticut is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Connecticut. The court has offices in Bridgeport, Hartford and New Haven. Appeals from the court are heard by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit...
. Burrows 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 3, 1928, to a new seat created by 44 Stat. 1348; 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 16, 1928, and received commission the same day. Burrows resigned on October 20, 1930, and died in Poquonock Bridge, Connecticut
Poquonock Bridge, Connecticut
Poquonock Bridge is a village and census-designated place in the town of Groton in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,592 at the 2000 census....
, in 1952.