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| William F. Riley | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa | |
| Title: | Former Judge |
| Position: | Seat #2 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Harry Truman |
| Active: | 12/27/1950 - 12/29/1956 |
| Preceded by: | Carroll Switzer |
| Succeeded by: | Edwin Hicklin |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1884 |
| Deceased: | 1956 |
| Bachelors: | Iowa State University (1884) |
| Law School: | Read Law |
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William F. Riley (1884-1956) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa.
He was nominated by President Harry Truman on November 29, 1950 to replace Carroll Switzer.[1] He was confirmed by the Senate on December 14th, and received commission on December 27th. He served until his death on December 29, 1956. Riley was succeeded in this position by Edwin Hicklin.
Early life and education
- Read law
- Iowa State University, A.B., 1884
Professional career
- Professional career:
- Private practice, Des Moines, Iowa, 1909-1942
- Special assistant U.S. attorney general, 1942-1945
- Private practice, Des Moines, Iowa, 1945-1950
Judicial career
Southern District of Iowa
Riley was nominated by President Harry Truman on November 29, 1950 to replace Carroll Switzer.[1] He was confirmed by the Senate on December 14th, and received commission on December 27th. He served until his death on December 29, 1956. Riley was succeeded in this position by Edwin Hicklin.
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Carroll Switzer |
Southern District of Iowa 1950–1956 Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: Edwin Hicklin |
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| Active judges | |||
| Senior judges |
Robert Pratt • Charles Wolle • Ronald Longstaff • Harold Vietor • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Thomas Shields • Celeste Bremer • Ross Walters • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
James M. Love • John Simson Woolson • Smith McPherson • Martin Joseph Wade • Charles Almon Dewey • William Stuart • William Hanson • Edwin Hicklin • Roy Stephenson • Carroll Switzer • William F. Riley • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Robert Pratt • Charles Wolle • Ronald Longstaff • William Stuart • Harold Vietor • William Hanson • Roy Stephenson • | ||
