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Joseph Buffington
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Joseph Buffington served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Appointed by Theodore Roosevelt and confirmed Dec 11, 1906.
- Appointed by
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Confirmed
- Dec 11, 1906
- Born
- 1855
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of PennsylvaniaBenjamin Harrison · Feb 23, 1892 – Sep 26, 1906
- Judge, U.S. Circuit Courts for the Third CircuitTheodore Roosevelt · Dec 11, 1906 – Dec 31, 1911
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitTheodore Roosevelt · Dec 11, 1906 – Oct 21, 1947
Education
- Trinity College, Hartford, ConnecticutA.B., 1875
- Read law1878
Career
Private practice, Kittanning, Pennsylvania, 1878-1892; Member, Conference of Senior Circuit Judges (now Judicial Conference of the United States), 1922-1937
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