Henry Edgerton

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Henry White Edgerton (1888-1970) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

He was nominated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on November 26, 1937 to replace Duncan Lawrence Groner. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 9th, and received commission on December 15th. From 1955 to 1958, he was the chief judge. On April 22, 1963, he assumed senior status, serving in this capacity until his death on February 23, 1970.

Education

  • Cornell University, A.B., 1910
  • Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1914

Professional career

  • Private practice, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1914
  • Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, 1915-1916
  • Professor, Cornell University Law School, 1916-1918
  • Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, 1918-1921
  • Professor, George Washington University, 1921-1928
  • Professor, Cornell University, 1928-1937
  • Special assistant to U.S. attorney general, 1934-1935

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