Edward Whitson
Edward Whitson (1852-1910) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.
He was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt on March 10, 1905 to fill a seat created by 33 Stat. 824. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 14th, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on October 15, 1910. Whitson was succeeded in this position by Frank Rudkin.
Early life and education
- Read law, 1879
Professional career
- Auditor, Yakima County, Washington, 1875-1876
- Member, Washington Territorial Legislature, 1877-1878
- Mayor, North Yakima, WA, 1886-1888
- Private practice
Judicial nominations and appointments
Eastern District of Washington
Whitson was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt on March 10, 1905 to fill a seat created by 33 Stat. 824.[1] He was confirmed by the Senate on March 14th, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on October 15, 1910. Whitson was succeeded in this position by Frank Rudkin.
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Footnotes
- ↑ Whitson's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Eastern District of Washington 1905–1910 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Frank Rudkin
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| 1901 | |||
| 1902 |
Anderson • Burns • Coxe • Gould • Hale • Holmes • Platt • Ray • Townsend • Waite | ||
| 1903 |
Clabaugh • Day • Hay • Holt • Hook • McClelland • Morris • Pollock • Pritchard • Richards • Van Devanter • Daniel Wright • Francis Wright | ||
| 1904 |
Duell • Holland • Hunt • Lanning • Reed • Shepard • Stafford | ||
| 1905 |
Adams • Atkinson • Barney • Bethea • Booth • Cross • Dayton • Dodge • Finkelnburg • Kohlsaat • Landis • Lowell • McCall • McComas • Quarles • Sanborn • Seaman • Tayler • Whitson • Wolverton • Wright | ||
| 1906 |
Buffington • Chatfield • Ewing • Farrington • Hough • Knappen • Lewis • Martin • Moody • Peelle • Robb | ||
| 1907 |
Campbell • Cotteral • Dietrich • Dyer • Hundley • Munger • Noyes Saunders • Sheppard • Van Fleet • Van Orsdel • Ward | ||
| 1908 |
Chamberlain • Purdy • Sanford • Sater • Young | ||
| 1909 | |||
