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Fenton Whitlock Booth
Former judge · Court of Claims
Fenton Whitlock Booth served on the Court of Claims. Appointed by Calvin Coolidge and confirmed Apr 18, 1928.
- Appointed by
- Calvin Coolidge
- Confirmed
- Apr 18, 1928
- Born
- 1869
Appointments
- Judge, Court of ClaimsTheodore Roosevelt · Mar 17, 1905 – Apr 23, 1928
- Chief Justice, Court of ClaimsCalvin Coolidge · Apr 18, 1928 – Jul 26, 1947
Education
- DePauw University
- University of Michigan Law SchoolLL.B., 1892
Career
Private practice, Marshall, Illinois, 1892-1905; State representative, Illinois, 1896-1898; Dean, Howard University Law School, 1922-1930; Professor, National University Law School (now George Washington University Law School), 1931-1938; Professor, Southeastern University, Washington, D.C.; Chairman, Board #10, Office of Price Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana
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