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Orion Metcalf Barber

Former judge · U.S. Court of Customs Appeals (later U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals)

Orion Metcalf Barber served on the U.S. Court of Customs Appeals (later U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals). Appointed by William H. Taft and confirmed Mar 30, 1910.

Appointed by
William H. Taft
Confirmed
Mar 30, 1910
Born
1857

Appointments

  • Associate Judge, U.S. Court of Customs Appeals (later U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals)William H. Taft · Mar 30, 1910 – Mar 28, 1930

Education

  • Albany Law SchoolLL.B., 1882

Career

State's attorney, Bennington County, Vermont, 1886-1887; State representative, Vermont, 1892-1894; State senator, Vermont, 1894-1896; Auditor of accounts, State of Vermont, 1898-1902; Chairman, Vermont Special Tax Commission, 1906-1908

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