Milton Dwight Purdy
Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, Milton Dwight Purdy was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. He earned a law degree from University of Minnesota Law School in 1892. Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1866–1937
- Appointed by
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Confirmed
- No recorded vote
- Education
- University of Minnesota 1891 · University of Minnesota Law School 1892
- Succeeded
- William Lochren
- Succeeded by
- Charles Andrew Willard
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | District of Minnesota succeeded William Lochren | T. Roosevelt (R) | – |
| – | District of Minnesota succeeded Milton Dwight Purdy | Taft (R) | – |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| University of Minnesota | A.B. | 1891 |
| University of Minnesota Law School | LL.B. | 1892 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Assistant city attorney, Minneapolis, Minnesota | 1893-1897 |
| Assistant county attorney, Hennepin County, Minnesota | 1897-1898 |
| Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Minnesota | 1898-1901 |
| U.S. attorney for the District of Minnesota | 1901-1902 |
| U.S. Department of Justice, 1903-1908, 1922-1924; assistant attorney general, 1903-1905; assistant to the Attorney General of the United States, 1905-1908; special assistant to the Attorney General of the United States | 1922-1924 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Milton Dwight Purdy?
- President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Milton Dwight Purdy to the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.
- Was Milton Dwight Purdy appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Milton Dwight Purdy was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- Which court was Milton Dwight Purdy on?
- Milton Dwight Purdy was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.
Sources
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