Oscar A. Trippet
| Oscar A. Trippet | |
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| Born |
March 6, 1856 Princeton, Indiana |
| Died | July 15, 1923 (aged 67) |
| Occupation | Federal judge |
Oscar A. Trippet (March 6, 1856 – July 15, 1923) was a United States federal judge.
Biography
Early life
Oscar A. Trippet was born on March 6, 1856 in Princeton, Indiana. He attended the University of Virginia School of Law.
Career
He was in private practice in Princeton, Indiana from 1879 to 1887, then in San Diego, California until 1901, and then in Los Angeles, California until 1915.
He was a member of the Indiana State Senate in 1886.
He served as president of the Los Angeles County Bar Association in 1911.
On March 2, 1915, he was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California vacated by Olin Wellborn. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 3, 1915, and received his commission the same day. He served in that capacity until his death, in 1923.
Death
He died on July 15, 1923.
Sources
- Oscar A. Trippet at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by Olin Wellborn |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California 1915–1923 |
Succeeded by Paul John McCormick |