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Henry Clay McDowell

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia

Henry Clay McDowell served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia. Appointed by Theodore Roosevelt and confirmed Dec 18, 1901.

Appointed by
Theodore Roosevelt
Confirmed
Dec 18, 1901
Born
1861

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of VirginiaTheodore Roosevelt · Dec 18, 1901 – Oct 8, 1933

Education

  • Yale CollegeB.A., 1881
  • University of Virginia School of LawLL.B., 1887

Career

Private practice, Lynchburg, Virginia, 1887-1901

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

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