Franklin Elmore Kennamer
| Franklin Elmore Kennamer | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma | |
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In office June 1, 1940 – May 1, 1960 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma | |
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In office February 16, 1925 – June 1, 1940 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Royce H. Savage |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma | |
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In office February 19, 1924 – February 16, 1925 | |
| Nominated by | Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Judge of the Oklahoma Supreme Court | |
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In office 1920–1924 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 12, 1879 Kennamer Cove, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | May 1, 1960 (aged 81) |
Franklin Elmore Kennamer (January 12, 1879 – May 1, 1960) was a United States federal judge and a former Justice of the Oklahoma State Supreme Court.
Early life
Franklin Elmore Kennamer was born in Kennamer Cove, Marshall County, Alabama on January 12, 1879,[1] to Seaborn F. Kennamer (1830 - 1915) and his wife, Nancy Elizabeth Mitchell Kennamer (1848 - 1898).[2]
Kennamer was a Colonel in the United States Army during the Spanish–American War, and then read law in 1905, to pass the Bar examination and qualify as a lawyer.. He was a city attorney for Madill, Oklahoma from 1915 to 1916, and mayor of Madill from 1919 to 1920. He was a judge on the Oklahoma Supreme Court from 1920 to 1924.
Moved to District Judge E. D. OK.
On January 28, 1924, Kennamer was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma(in case citations, E.D. Okla. or E.D. Ok.) created by 42 Stat. 837. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 19, 1924, and received his commission the same day. On February 16, 1925, Kennamer was reassigned to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma. He assumed senior status on May 31, 1940, serving in that capacity until his death.
References
- ↑ "Lawyer Politicians in Oklahoma." PoliticalGraveyard.com Accessed December 30, 2016.
- ↑ "https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100130973 "Franklin E Kennamer" FindaGrave. November 4, 2012. Accessed December 30, 2016.
Sources
- Franklin Elmore Kennamer at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by new seat |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma 1924–1925 |
Succeeded by seat abolished |
| Preceded by new seat |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma 1925–1940 |
Succeeded by Royce H. Savage |