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John Benjamin Sanborn

Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

John Benjamin Sanborn served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Appointed by Herbert Hoover and confirmed Jan 19, 1932.

Appointed by
Herbert Hoover
Confirmed
Jan 19, 1932
Born
1883

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of MinnesotaCalvin Coolidge · Mar 18, 1925 – Feb 2, 1932
  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitHerbert Hoover · Jan 19, 1932 – Mar 7, 1964

Education

  • University of MinnesotaB.A., 1905
  • St. Paul College of Law (now Mitchell Hamline School of Law)LL.B., 1907

Career

Private practice, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1907-1916; State representative, Minnesota, 1913-1915; Comptroller of insurance, State of Minnesota, 1917-1918, 1919-1920; U.S. Army private, 1918-1919; Member, Minnesota Tax Commission, 1920-1921; Judge, Minnesota District Court, 1922-1925

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