Julius Marshuetz Mayer
| Julius Marshuetz Mayer | |
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| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | |
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In office October 5, 1921 – July 31, 1924 | |
| Appointed by | William Howard Taft |
| Preceded by | Henry Galbraith Ward |
| Succeeded by | Learned Hand |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York | |
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In office February 26, 1912 – October 13, 1921 | |
| Appointed by | Warren G. Harding |
| Preceded by | George Bethune Adams |
| Succeeded by | William Bondy |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 5, 1865 New York, New York |
| Died |
November 20, 1925 (aged 60) New York, New York |
| Education |
City College of New York (A.B.) Columbia Law School (LL.B.) |
Julius Marshuetz Mayer (September 5, 1865 – November 20, 1925) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge.
Background
Mayer attended the College of the City of New York and Columbia Law School before beginning a career in private practice in New York.
Career
During his years as a lawyer, Mayer also served as counsel to various state agencies. In January 1902, he was appointed to the Court of Special Sessions by Mayor Seth Low to fill a vacancy, and was re-appointed to a full term of ten years in July 1903, but he resigned as of December 30, 1903 to resume the practice of law.
Mayer was New York State Attorney General from 1905 to 1906, elected in 1904, but defeated for re-election in 1906. He was a delegate to the 1904 and 1908 Republican National Conventions.
In 1912, President William Howard Taft appointed Mayer a judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. In 1921, President Warren G. Harding promoted him to serve as an appellate judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Mayer served on the Second Circuit for only three years, and resigned on July 31, 1924, to return to private practice, but died the following year.
Famous cases
Mayer tried:
Sources
- Julius Marshuetz Mayer at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Maya to Maynadier at politicalgraveyard.com Political Graveyard
- Complete List of NYS Attorneys General at www.oag.state.ny.us List of New York Attorneys General, at Office of the NYSAG
- His resignation, in NYT on December 15, 1903
- The Rep. nominees, in NYT on September 16, 1904
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| Preceded by John Cunneen |
New York State Attorney General 1905–1906 |
Succeeded by William S. Jackson |
| Preceded by George Bethune Adams |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York 1912 – 1921 |
Succeeded by William Bondy |
| Preceded by Henry Galbraith Ward |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit 1921 – 1924 |
Succeeded by Learned Hand |
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