Henry Franklin Severens
| Henry Franklin Severns | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |
| Title: | Former Judge |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | William McKinley |
| Active: | 2/20/1900 - 10/3/1911 |
| Preceded by: | William Howard Taft |
| Succeeded by: | Arthur Carter Denison |
| Past post: | Western District of Michigan |
| Past term: | 1886 - 1900 |
| Past position: | Seat #1 |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1835 |
| Deceased: | 1923 |
| Bachelors: | Middlebury College (1857) |
| Law School: | Read Law (1859) |
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Henry Franklin Severens (1835-1923) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan.
Early life and education
Professional career
- Private practice, Three Rivers, Michigan, 1860-1861
- Prosecuting attorney, St. Joseph County, Michigan, 1861-1864
- Private practice, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1865-1886
- Land developer, Allegan County, Michigan [1]
Judicial career
Sixth Circuit
Severens was nominated by President William McKinley on February 6, 1900. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 20, 1900, and received commission that same day. He resigned on October 3, 1911. [1]
Western District of Michigan
Severens was nominated by President Grover Cleveland on May 14, 1886. He was confirmed by the Senate on May 25, 1886, and received commission that same day. He served on this court until March 16, 1900.[1] Severens was succeeded in this position byGeorge Wanty.
External links
- Biography from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit website.
- Henry Franklin Severens's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
References
| Federal judicial offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: Solomon Lewis Withey |
Western District of Michigan 1886–1900 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: George P. Wanty |
| Preceded by: William Howard Taft |
Circuit Courts for the Sixth Circuit 1900–1911 |
Succeeded by: Arthur Carter Denison |
| Preceded by: William Howard Taft |
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals 1900–1911 |
Succeeded by: Arthur Carter Denison |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Paul Maloney • Robert Jonker • Janet Neff • Robert Holmes Bell | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Hugh Brenneman, Jr. • Tim Greeley • Joe Scoville • Ellen Carmody • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
David McKeague • Benjamin Gibson • Douglas Hillman • Albert Engel • Solomon Lewis Withey • Wallace Kent • Henry Franklin Severens • George Wanty • Loyal Edwin Knappen • Arthur Carter Denison • Clarence Sessions • Fred Morton Raymond • Noel Fox • Raymond Starr • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Wendell Miles • Richard Enslen • Robert Holmes Bell • Benjamin Gibson • Douglas Hillman • Wallace Kent • Noel Fox • Raymond Starr • | ||
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| 1886 | |||
| 1887 | |||
| 1888 |
Allen • Fuller • Jenkins • Lacombe • Lamar • Maxey • Montgomery • Philips | ||
| 1893 |
Alvey • Bellinger • Bingham • Lurton • Morris • Seaman • Shepard • Simonton | ||
| 1894 | |||
| 1895 | |||
| 1896 |
Brown • Carland • Kirkpatrick • Lochren • Marshall • McHugh • Rogers | ||
| 1897 | |||
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| 1897 | |||
| 1898 | |||
| 1899 |
Barnard • Clabaugh • Day • Evans • Fischer • Gray • Grosscup • Hook • Howell • Kohlsaat • McPherson • Shelby | ||
| 1900 |
Boyd • De Vries • Hazel • McPherson • Severens • Trieber • Wanty | ||
| 1901 |
Adams • Anderson • Archbald • Cochran • Humphrey • Keller • Wing | ||
