Samuel Hill Gardner (1876–1942) was an American lawyer and judge. He served as the Allegheny County District Attorney for Pittsburgh from 1923 to 1930.
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| Born | Samuel Hill Gardner August 15, 1876 Washington Township, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | February 17, 1942 (aged 65) Tarentum, Pennsylvania, US |
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| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, judge |
| Spouse |
Bertha M. Wood (m. 1906) |
| Children | 1 |
Early life and career
editSamuel H. Gardner was born in Washington Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania on August 15, 1876. He earned a bachelor's degree at Grove City College in 1901, attended the University of Michigan Law School, and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1911. He was admitted to the Allegheny County bar that October.[1]
He was appointed assistant district attorney for Pittsburgh in January 1918, and was elected district attorney in November 1923.[1] He resigned on April 23, 1930 when he was appointed a judge of the Court of Common Pleas.[2] He was succeeded as district attorney by Andrew T. Park.[3]
Personal life
editGardner married Bertha M. Wood on April 6, 1906, and they had one daughter.[1]
He died at his home in Tarentum, Pennsylvania on February 17, 1942.[4][5]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c Rook, Charles Alexander, ed. (1923). Western Pennsylvanians: A Work for Newspaper and Library Reference. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Western Pennsylvania Biographical Association. pp. 289, 373. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Gardner Gets Common Pleas Appointment". The Pittsburgh Press. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. April 22, 1930. p. 9. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Park Named as Successor to Gardner". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. April 24, 1930. pp. 1, 5. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Samuel H. Gardner". The Pittsburgh Press. February 19, 1942. p. 15. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Death Notices: Gardner". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. February 18, 1942. p. 18. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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