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Seth Thomas

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

Seth Thomas served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt and confirmed Jan 22, 1936.

Appointed by
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Confirmed
Jan 22, 1936
Born
1873

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitFranklin D. Roosevelt · Jan 22, 1936 – Feb 2, 1962

Education

  • University of IowaPh.B., 1904
  • University of IowaA.M., 1906
  • University of Iowa College of LawLL.B., 1910

Career

Private practice, Fort Dodge, Iowa, 1910-1914; Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Iowa, 1914-1920; Private practice, Fort Dodge, Iowa; Solicitor, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1933-1935

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

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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Seth Thomas, Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1388706/seth-thomas (accessed 2026-10-13).

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