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Charles Prentiss Orr

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

Charles Prentiss Orr served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Appointed by William H. Taft and confirmed Apr 8, 1909.

Appointed by
William H. Taft
Confirmed
Apr 8, 1909
Born
1858

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of PennsylvaniaWilliam H. Taft · Apr 8, 1909 – May 16, 1922

Education

  • Hamilton CollegeA.B., 1879
  • Read law1881

Career

Private practice, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1886-1909

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

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