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 | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office April 8, 1909 – May 16, 1922 | |
| Appointed by | William Howard Taft |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 35 Stat 656 |
| Succeeded by | Robert Murray Gibson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Prentiss Orr February 22, 1858 Allegheny, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 16, 1922 (aged 64) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Hamilton College (A.B.) |
Education and career
editBorn 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
editOn 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
edit- ^ a b Charles Prentiss Orr at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Judge Orr Dies in his Home". The Pittsburgh Press. May 17, 1922. p. 16. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
Sources
edit- Charles Prentiss Orr at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.