Samuel Marion Driver

Samuel Marion Driver (May 22, 1892 – September 12, 1958) was a United States federal judge.

Born in Wamic, Oregon, Driver received an LL.B. from the University of Washington School of Law in 1916. He was in private practice in Waterville, Washington from 1916 to 1923. He was in the United States Army Corporal, 91st Division from 1918 to 1919. He was a Prosecuting attorney of Douglas County, Washington from 1922 to 1923. He was a Secretary, U.S. Rep. Sam B. Hill, Washington, DC from 1923 to 1926. He received an LL.M. from Georgetown University Law School in 1926. He was a Deputy prosecuting attorney of Chelan County, Washington from 1926 to 1927. He was in private practice in Wenatchee, Washington from 1927 to 1937. He was a Prosecuting attorney of Chelan County, Washington from 1935 to 1937. He was the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington from 1937 to 1940. He was a judge on the Washington State Supreme Court from 1940 to 1946. He was in the United States Army Colonel, JAG Corps from 1942 to 1946.

Driver was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. Driver was nominated by President Harry S. Truman on March 12, 1946, to a seat vacated by Lewis B. Schwellenbach. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 9, 1946, and received his commission on April 13, 1946. He served as chief judge from 1948-1958. Driver served in that capacity until September 12, 1958, due to his death.

He died in Woodland, California.

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