American politician (1869–1947)
Fenton Whitlock Booth
In office In office Appointed by Calvin Coolidge Preceded by Edward Kernan Campbell Succeeded by Richard S. Whaley In office Appointed by Theodore Roosevelt Preceded by Francis Marion Wright Succeeded by Nicholas J. Sinnott
Born Fenton Whitlock Booth
(1869-05-12 ) May 12, 1869Marshall , Illinois Died July 26, 1947(1947-07-26) (aged 78)Indianapolis , Indiana Relatives Newton Booth Education DePauw University University of Michigan Law School (LL.B. )
Fenton Whitlock Booth (May 12, 1869 – July 26, 1947) was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives and later chief justice of the Court of Claims .
Education and career
Born on May 12, 1869, in Marshall , Clark County , Illinois ,[ 1] DePauw University ,[ 1] Delta Upsilon ,[citation needed and received a Bachelor of Laws in 1892 from the University of Michigan Law School .[ 1] [ 1] Illinois House of Representatives from 1896 to 1898.[ 1] 1904 Republican National Convention .[ 2] Howard University Law School from 1922 to 1930.[ 1] George Washington University Law School ) from 1931 to 1938.[ 3] Southeastern University in Washington, D.C. [ 1] [ 4] Office of Price Administration in Indianapolis , Indiana .[ 1]
Federal judicial service
Booth was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt on March 14, 1905, to a seat on the Court of Claims (later the United States Court of Claims ) vacated by Judge Francis Marion Wright .[ 1] United States Senate on March 17, 1905, and received his commission the same day.[ 1] [ 1]
Booth was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge on April 18, 1928, to the Chief Justice seat on the Court of Claims vacated by Chief Justice Edward Kernan Campbell .[ 1] [ 1] senior status on June 15, 1939.[ 1] [ 2]
Personal
Booth was the nephew of California political figure Newton Booth .[ 2] [ 2]
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