Fredrick Monroe Taylor
| Fred Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Senior Judge of the U.S. District Court for Idaho | |
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In office December 15, 1971 – February 25, 1988 | |
| Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for Idaho | |
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In office 1964–1971 | |
| Preceded by | Chase Clark |
| Succeeded by | Raymond McNichols |
| Judge of the U.S. District Court for Idaho | |
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In office July 20, 1954 – December 15, 1971 | |
| Appointed by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | none, new seat |
| Succeeded by | J. Blaine Anderson |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 25, 1901 Nampa, Idaho |
| Died |
February 16, 1988 (aged 86) Boise, Idaho |
| Resting place |
Morris Hill Cemetery Boise, Idaho |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater |
University of Idaho LL.B., 1926[1] |
| Profession | Attorney |
Fredrick Monroe Taylor (February 25, 1901 – February 16, 1988) was a federal judge in Idaho for over 33 years.
Born in Nampa, Idaho, Taylor graduated from Nampa High School and attended the University of Idaho in Moscow. He was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity and received an LL.B. from the UI College of Law in 1926.[2]
Taylor was in private practice in Valley County from 1927 to 1938, and a prosecuting attorney of Valley County from 1927 to 1933, and from 1935 to 1938, returning to private practice in Boise from 1938 to 1954. He was a member of the Idaho Senate from 1943 to 1951, and was a city attorney of Boise from 1944 to 1946. Taylor was the campaign manager for Herman Welker in 1950, who was elected to the U.S. Senate.[3][4]
In 1954, Taylor was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on July 9 to a new seat on the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho created by 68 Stat. 8. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 20 and received his commission the same day.[3][4] He served as chief judge from 1964 to 1971, and assumed senior status on December 15, 1971, serving in that capacity for over 16 years, until his death in 1988 at age 86.[5]
References
- ↑ "Fred Taylor biography". Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Seniors". Gem of the Mountains, University of Idaho yearbook. 1926. p. 39.
- 1 2 "Taylor approved as district judge". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. Associated Press. July 20, 1954. p. a3.
- 1 2 "Fred M. Taylor is confirmed". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. July 21, 1954. p. 1.
- ↑ "U.S. district judge dies at 86". Idahonian. Moscow. Associated Press. February 17, 1988. p. 5A.
External links
- Fredrick Monroe Taylor at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Fredrick Monroe Taylor at Find a Grave
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by new seat |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Idaho 1954–1971 |
Succeeded by J. Blaine Anderson |