Mortimer Byers
| Mortimer Byers | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York | |
| Title: | Former Judge |
| Position: | Seat #5 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Herbert Hoover |
| Active: | 11/20/1929-1/31/1960 |
| Chief: | 1958-1959 |
| Senior: | 2/1/1960-3/5/1962 |
| Preceded by: | 45 Stat. 1409 |
| Succeeded by: | Jacob Mishler |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | March 28, 1877 |
| Home State: | Brooklyn, NY |
| Deceased: | March 5, 1962 |
| Law School: | Columbia Law, LL.B., 1898 |
| Military service: | New York State National Guard |
Contents |
Early life and education
- Columbia Law School, LL.B., 1898 [1]
Military service
- New York State National Guard sergeant, 23rd Regiment, World War I [1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Brooklyn, New York, 1898-1929 [1]
Judicial career
Eastern District of New York
Byers was nominated by President Herbert Hoover on September 9, 1929 to fill the seat created by 45 Stat. 1409. He was confirmed by the Senate on November 20th, and received commission that same day. From 1958 to 1959, he was the chief judge and on February 1, 1960, he assumed senior status. He served in this capacity until March 5, 1962.[1]
See also
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Mortimer Byers's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: New Seat |
Eastern District of New York 1929–1960 Seat #5 |
Succeeded by: Jacob Mishler |
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| 1929 |
Avis • Byers • Caffey • Coxe, Jr. • Galston • Gardner • Glenn • Hopkins • Lenroot • Littleton • McDermott • Phillips • Sparks • Watson • Wheat • Wilbur • Wilson • Williams • Woolsey • Wyman | ||
| 1930 |
Adkins • Bryant • Cosgrave • Cox • Hincks • Hughes • Hutcheson • Luhring • Nields • Patterson • Roberts • Sibley • Thompson • Whaley • Wheat | ||
| 1931 |
Barnes • Chesnut • Evans • Fee • Groner • Hincks • Hitz • Hollzer • Kennamer • Kennerly • Kincheloe • Knight • Letts • McMillan • Morton • Nordbye • O'Brien • O'Donoghue • Paul, Jr. • Proctor • Sames • Sanborn • Sawtelle • Soper • Strum • Underwood • Way | ||
| 1932 |
Briggle • Cardozo • Dallinger • Forman • Johnson • Joyce • McLellan • Simons • Welsh | ||
