Thomas H. Anderson (judge)
| Thomas H. Anderson | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia | |
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In office April 23, 1901 – October 1, 1916 | |
| Appointed by | William McKinley |
| Preceded by | Charles Cleaves Cole |
| Succeeded by | William Hitz |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 6, 1848 Belmont County, Ohio |
| Died |
October 1, 1916 (aged 68) Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Republican |
Thomas H. Anderson (June 6, 1848 – October 1, 1916) was a United States federal judge.
Anderson was born in Belmont County, Ohio, and attended Mount Union College. He was a high school principal in Cambridge, Ohio in 1871. He was in private practice of law in Cambridge, Ohio from 1871 to 1889 and in Washington, D.C., from 1893 to 1899, interrupted by a stint as the U.S. Minister to Bolivia from 1889 to 1893. He served as the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia from 1899 to 1901.
Anderson received a recess appointment from William McKinley on April 23, 1901, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia vacated by Charles C. Cole. He was nominated for the seat on December 5, 1901, confirmed by the United States Senate on February 4, 1902, and received his commission on February 6, 1902. Anderson's service was terminated on October 1, 1916, due to his death.
Sources
- Thomas H. Anderson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by Charles Cleaves Cole |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia 1902–1916 |
Succeeded by William Hitz |