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Martin was nominated by President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] on April 22, 1935, to a seat on the [[United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee]] vacated by Judge [[Harry |
Martin was nominated by President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] on April 22, 1935, to a seat on the [[United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee]] vacated by Judge [[Harry B. Anderson]]. He was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on April 30, 1935, and received his commission on May 3, 1935. His service terminated on September 16, 1940, due to his elevation to the Sixth Circuit.<ref name="auto"/> |
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Martin was nominated by President Roosevelt on August 12, 1940, to the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit]], to a new seat authorized by 54 Stat. 219. He was confirmed by the Senate on August 27, 1940, and received his commission on September 4, 1940. He served as Chief Judge and as a member of the [[Judicial Conference of the United States]] in 1959. His service terminated on April 2, 1962, due to his death.<ref name="auto"/> |
Martin was nominated by President Roosevelt on August 12, 1940, to the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit]], to a new seat authorized by 54 Stat. 219. He was confirmed by the Senate on August 27, 1940, and received his commission on September 4, 1940. He served as Chief Judge and as a member of the [[Judicial Conference of the United States]] in 1959. His service terminated on April 2, 1962, due to his death.<ref name="auto"/> |
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Revision as of 18:23, 27 March 2021
John Donelson Martin Sr. | |
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Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |
In office 1959 | |
Preceded by | Florence E. Allen |
Succeeded by | Thomas Francis McAllister |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |
In office September 4, 1940 – April 2, 1962 | |
Appointed by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Preceded by | Seat established by 54 Stat. 219 |
Succeeded by | Harry Phillips |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee | |
In office May 3, 1935 – September 16, 1940 | |
Appointed by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Preceded by | Harry B. Anderson |
Succeeded by | Marion Speed Boyd |
Personal details | |
Born | John Donelson Martin May 4, 1883 Memphis, Tennessee |
Died | April 2, 1962 | (aged 78)
Education | University of Virginia School of Law (LLB) |
John Donelson Martin Sr. (May 4, 1883 – April 2, 1962) was a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and previously was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee.
Education and career
Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Martin received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1905. He was in private practice in Memphis from 1905 to 1935.[1]
Federal judicial service
Martin was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on April 22, 1935, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee vacated by Judge Harry B. Anderson. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 30, 1935, and received his commission on May 3, 1935. His service terminated on September 16, 1940, due to his elevation to the Sixth Circuit.[1]
Martin was nominated by President Roosevelt on August 12, 1940, to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, to a new seat authorized by 54 Stat. 219. He was confirmed by the Senate on August 27, 1940, and received his commission on September 4, 1940. He served as Chief Judge and as a member of the Judicial Conference of the United States in 1959. His service terminated on April 2, 1962, due to his death.[1]
Family
Martin was the grandson of Confederate Brigadier General John Donelson Martin.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b c John Donelson Martin Sr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- John Donelson Martin Sr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- 1883 births
- 1962 deaths
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
- United States district court judges appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- United States court of appeals judges appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt
- 20th-century American judges