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John Elbert Sater

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

John Elbert Sater served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Appointed by Theodore Roosevelt and confirmed Mar 1, 1909.

Appointed by
Theodore Roosevelt
Confirmed
Mar 1, 1909
Born
1854

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of OhioTheodore Roosevelt · – May 30, 1908
  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of OhioTheodore Roosevelt · Mar 1, 1909 – Nov 18, 1924

Education

  • Marietta CollegeA.B., 1875
  • Marietta CollegeA.M., 1878
  • Read law1884

Career

Superintendent of schools, Wauseon, Ohio, 1875-1881; County school examiner, Fulton County, Ohio; Chief clerk, Office of State Commissioner of Common Schools, Ohio, 1881-1884; Member, Columbus [Ohio] Board of Education, 1885-1890; president, 1888-1889

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