David Westenhaver
David C. Westenhaver (1865-1928) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
He was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson on March 12, 1917 to fill the seat vacated by John Clarke. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 14th, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on July 29, 1928.[1] Westenhaver was succeeded in this position by Samuel West.
Early life and education
- Georgetown University Law School, LL.B., 1886[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Martinsburg, West Virginia, 1886-1903
- Prosecuting attorney, Berkeley County, West Virginia, 1886-1887
- Member, Martinsburg City Council, West Virginia, 1902-1903
- Private practice, Cleveland, Ohio, 1903-1917
- Member, Board of Education, Cleveland, Ohio, 1912-1915[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Northern District of Ohio
Westenhaver was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson on March 12, 1917 to fill the seat vacated by John Clarke. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 14th, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on July 29, 1928.[1] Westenhaver was succeeded in this position by Samuel West.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 David Westenhaver's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: John Hessin Clarke |
Northern District of Ohio 1917–1928 Seat #2T |
Succeeded by: Samuel West
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| 1913 |
Bingham • Brown • Call • Campbell • Dooling • Neterer • Rogers • Sawtelle • Sullivan • Thomas • Woods | ||
| 1914 |
Bledsoe • Booth • Clarke • Clayton • Covington • Dickinson • Haight • Hand • McCoy • McReynolds • Siddons • Thomson • Walker • Woolley | ||
| 1915 |
Downey • Howe • Lambdin • Trippet • Wade | ||
| 1916 |
Alschuler • Brandeis • Davis • Evans • Hay • Hitz • Hough • J. Johnson • T. Johnson • Manton • Stone • West • Woodrough | ||
| 1917 |
Adamson • Batts • Ervin • Evans • Jack • C. Johnson • Neblett • Smith • Smyth • Westenhaver | ||
| 1918 |
Anderson • Bailey • English • FitzHenry • Garvin • Holmes • Hutcheson • Knox • Manton • McCoy • Williams | ||
| 1919 |
Donahue • Faris • Graham • Haight • Lynch • Morris • Page • Peck • Sibley • Watkins • Webb • Weller • Wilson | ||
| 1920 | |||
