Charles Andrew Willard

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Charles Andrew Willard
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Current Court Information:
United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
Title:   Former Judge
Position:   Seat #1
Service:
Appointed by:   William Howard Taft
Active:   5/18/1909 - 3/13/1914
Preceded by:   Milton Dwight Purdy
Succeeded by:   Wilbur Franklin Booth
Personal History
Born:   1857
Deceased:   1914
Bachelors:   Dartmouth College (1877)
Law School:   Boston University (1879)

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Charles Andrew Willard (1857-1914) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota.

He was nominated by President William Howard Taft on May 8, 1909 to fill the seat vacated by Milton Dwight Purdy. He was confirmed by the Senate on May 18th, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on March 13, 1914. Willard was succeeded in this position by Wilbur Franklin Booth.

Early life and education

  • Dartmouth College, A.B., 1877
  • Boston University, LL.B., 1879

Professional career

  • Private practice, St. Johnsbury, Vermont, 1879-1882
  • Private practice, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1882-1885
  • Private practice, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1885-1901
  • Lecturer, University of Minnesota, 1887-1901
  • U.S. Territorial Judge, Philippine Islands, 1901-1909

Judicial career

District of Minnesota

Willard was nominated by President William Howard Taft on May 8, 1909 to fill the seat vacated by Milton Dwight Purdy. [1] He was confirmed by the Senate on May 18th, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on March 13, 1914. Willard was succeeded in this position by Wilbur Franklin Booth.

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Federal judicial offices
Preceded by:
Milton Dwight Purdy
District of Minnesota
1909–1914
Seat #1
Succeeded by:
Wilbur Franklin Booth
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