Wednesday: Judgepedia's "Federal Courts, Empty Benches" Update →Edgar Vaught
| Ralph Thompson | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma | |
| Title: | Former Judge |
| Position: | Seat #1 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Calvin Coolidge |
| Active: | 1/8/1929 - 4/22/1956 |
| Chief: | 1949-1956 |
| Senior: | 4/22/1956 -12/5/1959 |
| Preceded by: | John Hazelton Cotteral |
| Succeeded by: | Ross Rizley |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | January 7, 1873 |
| Home State: | Cedar Springs, VA |
| Deceased: | December 5, 1959 |
| Bachelors: | Carson and Newman College, B.S., 1899 |
| Law School: | Read law 1906 |
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Edgar Vaught (1873-1959) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma.
He received a recess appointment from President Calvin Coolidge on May 31, 1928 to replace John Cotteral. On December 6, 1928, he was nominated. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 8, 1929, and received commission that same day. From 1949 to 1956, he was the chief judge. On April 22, 1956, he assumed senior status. He served until his death on December 5, 1959.[1] Vaught was succeeded in this position by Ross Rizley.
Early life and education
- Emory and Henry College, Emory, Virginia
- Carson and Newman College, Jefferson City, Tennessee, B.S., 1899
- Read law, 1906[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1906-1928[1]
Judicial career
Western District of Oklahoma
Vaught received a recess appointment from President Calvin Coolidge on May 31, 1928 to replace John Cotteral. On December 6, 1928, he was nominated. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 8, 1929, and received commission that same day. From 1949 to 1956, he was the chief judge. On April 22, 1956, he assumed senior status. He served until his death on December 5, 1959.[1] Vaught was succeeded in this position by Ross Rizley.
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Edgar Vaught's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: John Hazelton Cotteral |
Western District of Oklahoma 1929–1956 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Ross Rizley |
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| 1923 | |||
| 1924 |
Boynton • Davis • Dawkins, Sr. • Graham • Hand • Jones • Kennamer • Kerrigan • Martin • McCormick • Moorman • Pray • Young | ||
| 1925 |
A. Anderson • H. Anderson • Baltzell • Beattie • Booth • Burns • Clark • Dawson • Foster • Henning • Hough • Johnson • McCamant • Meekins • Molyneaux • Moorman • Moscowitz • Otis • Parker • Raymond • Sanborn • Slick • St. Sure • Stone • Thacher • Van Valkenburgh | ||
| 1926 | |||
| 1927 |
Adler • Bryant • F. Coleman • W. Coleman • Hand • Hayes • Kirkpatrick • Letts • McNary • Moinet • Northcott • Tilson • Wham | ||
| 1928 |
Borah • Burrows • Cline • Cotteral • Deaver • Dewey • Gordon • Green • Hahn • Hickenlooper • Hicks • Louderback • Martineau • McCarthy • McDermott • McVicar • Norcross • Sinnott • Taylor • Tilson • Vaught • West | ||
| 1929 |
Akerman • Chase • Cox • Fake • Garrett • Nevin • Ritter • Woodward | ||
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: James PayneChief Judge: Vicki Miles-LaGrange • Robin Cauthron • David Russell • Stephen Friot • Joe Heaton • Timothy DeGiusti | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Gary Purcell • Valerie Couch • Shon Erwin • Suzanne Mitchell • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
John Hazelton Cotteral • Alfred Murrah • Edgar Vaught • Bower Broaddus • Luther Bohanon • William Wallace • Billy Burrage • Harold Cook • Frederick Daugherty • Stephen Chandler • Luther Eubanks • Layn Phillips • Ross Rizley • Ralph Thompson • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Robin Cauthron • Lee West • David Russell • Edgar Vaught • Luther Bohanon • Frederick Daugherty • Stephen Chandler • Luther Eubanks • Ralph Thompson • | ||
