Charles Prentiss Orr (February 22, 1858 – May 16, 1922) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

Charles Prentiss Orr
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
In office
April 8, 1909 – May 16, 1922
Appointed byWilliam Howard Taft
Preceded bySeat established by 35 Stat 656
Succeeded byRobert Murray Gibson
Personal details
Born
Charles Prentiss Orr

(1858-02-22)February 22, 1858
Allegheny, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMay 16, 1922(1922-05-16) (aged 64)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationHamilton College (A.B.)

Education and career

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Born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, Orr received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Hamilton College in 1879 and read law to enter the bar in 1881. He was in private practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1886 to 1909.[1]

Federal judicial service

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On March 25, 1909, Orr was nominated by President William Howard Taft to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania created by 35 Stat. 656. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 8, 1909, and received his commission the same day. Orr served in that capacity until his death on May 16, 1922,[1] at his home in Pittsburgh.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Charles Prentiss Orr at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. ^ "Judge Orr Dies in his Home". The Pittsburgh Press. May 17, 1922. p. 16. Retrieved November 17, 2020.

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Legal offices
Preceded by
Seat established by 35 Stat 656
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
1909–1922
Succeeded by