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'''Walter Henry Sanborn''' (October 19, 1845 – May 10, 1928) was a [[United States federal judge|United States circuit judge]] of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit]] and the [[United States circuit court|United States Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit]].


==Education and career==
'''Walter Henry Sanborn''' (October 19, 1845 – May 10, 1928) was a [[United States federal judge]].


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Born in [[Epsom, New Hampshire|Epsom]], [[New Hampshire]], Sanborn received an [[Bachelor of Arts|Artium Baccalaureus]] degree from [[Dartmouth College]] in 1867 and an [[Master of Arts|Artium Magister]] degree from the same institution in 1870. He was a high school teacher and principal in [[Milford, New Hampshire|Milford]], New Hampshire from 1867 to 1870. He [[read law]] to enter the bar in 1871. He was in private practice in [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|Saint Paul]], [[Minnesota]] from 1871 to 1892. He was an alderman for Saint Paul from 1878 to 1880, and from 1885 to 1892.<ref name="auto">{{FJC Bio|2094|nid=1387351|name=Walter Henry Sanborn<!--(1845–1928)-->}}</ref>
==Biography==


==Federal judicial service==
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Walter H. Sanborn in [[Epsom, New Hampshire]], Sanborn received an [[Bachelor of Arts|A.B.]] from [[Dartmouth College]] in 1867 and an [[Master of Arts|A.M.]] from [[Dartmouth College]] in 1870. He was a high school teacher and principal in [[Milford, New Hampshire]] from 1867 to 1870. He [[read law]] to enter the bar in 1871. He was in private practice in [[St. Paul, Minnesota]] from 1871 to 1892. He was an Alderman, St. Paul, Minnesota from 1878 to 1880 and from 1885 to 1892.


On February 10, 1892, the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] Sanborn was nominated by President [[Benjamin Harrison]] to a new seat on the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit]]. He was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on March 17, 1892, and received his commission the same day. Sanborn served in that capacity until his death, in 1928, in [[St. Paul, Minnesota]].
Sanborn was nominated by President [[Benjamin Harrison]] on February 10, 1892, to the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit]] and the [[United States circuit court|United States Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit]], to a new joint seat authorized by 26 Stat. 826. He was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on March 17, 1892, and received his commission the same day. On December 31, 1911, the Circuit Courts were abolished and he thereafter served only on the Court of Appeals. He was a member of the [[Judicial Conference of the United States|Conference of Senior Circuit Judges]] (now the [[Judicial Conference of the United States]]) from 1922 to 1926. His service terminated on May 10, 1928, due to his death in Saint Paul.<ref name="auto"/>


===Notable cases===
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He conducted the receiverships of the [[Union Pacific Railroad]] (1893–98), the [[Chicago Great Western Railroad]] (1908-09), and the [[Frisco Railroad]] (1913–14). He also handed down important decisions in the Trans-Missouri Freight Association Case (1893), the Standard Oil Case (1909), and the Oklahoma Gas Case (1911).


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Sanborn conducted the receiverships of the [[Union Pacific Railroad]] (1893–98), the [[Chicago Great Western Railroad]] (1908-09), and the [[Frisco Railroad]] (1913–14).<ref name="auto1">{{Cite Americana|wstitle=Sanborn, Walter Henry}}</ref> He also handed down important decisions in the Trans-Missouri Freight Association Case (1893), the Standard Oil Case (1909), and the Oklahoma Gas Case (1911).<ref name="auto1"/>
==Footnotes==

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==References==
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Latest revision as of 00:42, 7 November 2022

Walter Henry Sanborn
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In office
March 17, 1892 – May 10, 1928
Appointed byBenjamin Harrison
Preceded bySeat established by 26 Stat. 826
Succeeded byJohn Hazelton Cotteral
Judge of the United States Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit
In office
March 17, 1892 – December 31, 1911
Appointed byBenjamin Harrison
Preceded bySeat established by 26 Stat. 826
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Personal details
Born
Walter Henry Sanborn

(1845-10-19)October 19, 1845
Epsom, New Hampshire
DiedMay 10, 1928(1928-05-10) (aged 82)
Saint Paul, Minnesota
EducationDartmouth College (AB, AM)
read law

Walter Henry Sanborn (October 19, 1845 – May 10, 1928) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and the United States Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit.

Education and career

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Born in Epsom, New Hampshire, Sanborn received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Dartmouth College in 1867 and an Artium Magister degree from the same institution in 1870. He was a high school teacher and principal in Milford, New Hampshire from 1867 to 1870. He read law to enter the bar in 1871. He was in private practice in Saint Paul, Minnesota from 1871 to 1892. He was an alderman for Saint Paul from 1878 to 1880, and from 1885 to 1892.[1]

Federal judicial service

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Sanborn was nominated by President Benjamin Harrison on February 10, 1892, to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and the United States Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit, to a new joint seat authorized by 26 Stat. 826. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 17, 1892, and received his commission the same day. On December 31, 1911, the Circuit Courts were abolished and he thereafter served only on the Court of Appeals. He was a member of the Conference of Senior Circuit Judges (now the Judicial Conference of the United States) from 1922 to 1926. His service terminated on May 10, 1928, due to his death in Saint Paul.[1]

Notable cases

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Sanborn conducted the receiverships of the Union Pacific Railroad (1893–98), the Chicago Great Western Railroad (1908-09), and the Frisco Railroad (1913–14).[2] He also handed down important decisions in the Trans-Missouri Freight Association Case (1893), the Standard Oil Case (1909), and the Oklahoma Gas Case (1911).[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Walter Henry Sanborn at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. ^ a b Rines, George Edwin, ed. (1920). "Sanborn, Walter Henry" . Encyclopedia Americana.

Sources

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Legal offices
Preceded by
Seat established by 26 Stat. 826
 Judge of the United States Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit
1892–1911 		Succeeded by
Seat abolished
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
1892–1928 		Succeeded by
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