Frank Henry Kerrigan
| Frank Henry Kerrigan | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California | |
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In office January 28, 1924 – February 9, 1935 | |
| Nominated by | President Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | William Cary Van Fleet |
| Succeeded by | Michael Joseph Roche |
| Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court | |
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In office January 8, 1923 – February 11, 1924 | |
| Appointed by | Direct election |
| Preceded by | William A. Sloane |
| Succeeded by | John E. Richards |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 17, 1868 Contra Costa County, California, U.S. |
| Died |
February 9, 1935 (aged 66) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of California, Hastings College of the Law |
Frank Henry Kerrigan (September 17, 1868 – February 9, 1935) was a United States federal judge.
Biography
Born in Contra Costa County, California, Kerrigan studied at Hastings College of the Law and read law to enter the bar in 1889.[1] He was in private practice in California from 1890 to 1900. He was a justice of the peace in San Francisco, California from 1894 to 1900. He was a judge of the California Superior Court from 1900 to 1906. He was an Associate Justice of the California District Court of Appeals, First Appellate District, from 1906 to 1922.[2] In November 1922, he won election as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California, serving from 1923 to 1924.[3]
Kerrigan was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Kerrigan was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge on January 21, 1924, to a seat vacated by William C. Van Fleet.[4] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 28, 1924, and received his commission the same day. Kerrigan died in office on February 9, 1935.[4] In August 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt announced that Superior Court Judge Michael Joseph Roche would succeed Kerrigan, instead of Congressman Clarence F. Lea, who had sought the post.[5]
References
- ↑ "Judge Kerrigan Seeks Place on Supreme Bench". Sacramento Union (26037). California Digital Newspaper Collection. 29 June 1922. p. 5. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
Judge Kerrigan is a native of Contra Costa county, receiving his education in the public schools of that place, later taking college work at the Hastings College of Law.
- ↑ California Blue Book, Or State Roster. Sacramento, CA: State Printing Office. 1915. p. 436. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
Election 1914, For the First District, Frank H. Kerrigan was elected Associate Justice for a full term, vice self, term expired.
- ↑ "Vote Tabulation". Sacramento Union (26171). California Digital Newspaper Collection. 11 November 1922. p. 2. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
Frank H. Kerrigan, 315,093 (votes)
- 1 2 "Judge Kerrigan Dead in S. F. of Heart Illness". Healdsburg Tribune (84). California Digital Newspaper Collection. 11 February 1935. p. 4. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ↑ "Roche Picked for Judgeship, Lea Gets Go-by". Healdsburg Tribune, Enterprise and Scimitar. California Digital Newspaper Collection. 22 August 1935. p. 4. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
Sources
- Frank Henry Kerrigan at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
External links
- Frank H. Kerrigan. California Supreme Court Historical Society.
- Past & Present Justices. California State Courts. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- Past & Present Justices. California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District.
See also
- List of Justices of the Supreme Court of California
- Emmett Seawell
- Louis Wescott Myers
- William H. Waste
| Legal offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Cary Van Fleet |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California 1924–1935 |
Succeeded by Michael Joseph Roche |
| Preceded by William A. Sloane |
Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court 1923–1924 |
Succeeded by John E. Richards |