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Stanton Judkins Peelle

Former judge · Court of Claims

Stanton Judkins Peelle served on the Court of Claims. Appointed by Theodore Roosevelt and confirmed Dec 20, 1905.

Appointed by
Theodore Roosevelt
Confirmed
Dec 20, 1905
Born
1843

Appointments

  • Judge, Court of ClaimsBenjamin Harrison · Mar 28, 1892 – Jan 2, 1906
  • Chief Justice, Court of ClaimsTheodore Roosevelt · Dec 20, 1905 – Feb 11, 1913

Education

  • Winchester Seminary, Indiana
  • Northern Indiana Normal School (now Valparaiso University)
  • Read law with William A. Peelle, Centerville, Indiana1866

Career

U.S. Army corporal and second lieutenant, 1861-1865; Private practice, Winchester, Indiana, 1866-1869; Private practice, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1869-1892; Assistant district attorney, Marion County, Indiana, 1872-1873; State representative, Indiana, 1878-1879; U.S. representative from Indiana, 1881-1884; Faculty, George Washington University Law School, 1901-1911

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

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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Stanton Judkins Peelle, Court of Claims,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1393211/stanton-judkins-peelle (accessed 2026-10-16).

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