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Edward William Day

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island

Edward William Day served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island. Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower and confirmed Feb 9, 1954.

Appointed by
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Confirmed
Feb 9, 1954
Born
1901

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode IslandDwight D. Eisenhower · Feb 9, 1954 – Oct 22, 1985

Education

  • Brown UniversityPh.B., 1922
  • Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1925

Career

Private practice, Providence, Rhode Island, 1925-1930; Clerk, Rhode Island District Court, Eighth Division, 1929-1930; First assistant attorney general, State of Rhode Island, 1930-1933; City solicitor, Cranston, Rhode Island, 1935-1943; Chairman, Rhode Island Civil Service Commission, 1939-1941

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Edward William Day, District Court for the District of Rhode…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1379886/edward-william-day (accessed 2026-10-14).

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