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Emory Speer
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
Emory Speer served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. Appointed by Chester A. Arthur and confirmed Feb 18, 1885 by a 27–26 Senate vote.
- Appointed by
- Chester A. Arthur
- Confirmed
- Feb 18, 1885
- Senate vote
- 27–26
- Born
- 1848
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of GeorgiaChester A. Arthur · Feb 18, 1885 – Dec 13, 1918
Education
- Read law
- University of GeorgiaA.B., 1869
Career
Confederate Army private, 1864-1865; Private practice, Athens, Georgia, 1869-1883; Solicitor general, State of Georgia, 1873-1876; U.S. representative from Georgia, 1879-1883; Private practice, Atlanta, Georgia, 1883-1885; U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, 1883-1885; Dean, Mercer University Law School, Macon, Georgia, 1893-1918
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Emory Speer, District Court for the Southern District of Georgia,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1388131/emory-speer (accessed 2026-10-13).