Albert Alphonso Ridge
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Albert Alphonso Ridge was a United States federal judge
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Born in Nevada, Missouri
, Ridge was in the United States Army
from 1917 to 1919 and was a deputy clerk of Jackson County, Missouri
from 1919 to 1921 before reading law
to enter the bar in 1923. He was in private practice in Missouri
from 1925 to 1934, and was a judge on the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri from 1935 to 1945.
On March 12, 1945, Ridge was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
vacated by Merrill E. Otis
. Ridge was confirmed by the United States Senate
on April 3, 1945, and received his commission on April 7, 1945. He served as chief judge from 1959 to 1961. On May 23, 1961, President John F. Kennedy
nominated Ridge to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
vacated by Archibald K. Gardner
. Ridge was again confirmed by the United States Senate on June 14, 1961, receiving his commission the following day (although his service on the District Court was technically not terminated until June 29, 1961).
He assumed senior status
on April 16, 1965, and served in that capacity until his death.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Nevada, Missouri
Nevada, Missouri
Nevada is a city in Vernon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 8,327 at the 2011 census. It is the county seat of Vernon County. Nevada is the home of Cottey College, a junior college for women operated by the P.E.O. Sisterhood....
, Ridge was in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
from 1917 to 1919 and was a deputy clerk of Jackson County, Missouri
Jackson County, Missouri
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. With a population of 674,158 in the 2010 census, Jackson County is the second most populous of Missouri's counties, after St. Louis County. Kansas City, the state's most populous city and focus city of the Kansas City Metropolitan...
from 1919 to 1921 before reading law
Reading law
Reading law is the method by which persons in common law countries, particularly the United States, entered the legal profession before the advent of law schools. This usage specifically refers to a means of entering the profession . A small number of U.S...
to enter the bar in 1923. He was in private practice in Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
from 1925 to 1934, and was a judge on the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri from 1935 to 1945.
On March 12, 1945, Ridge was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
The United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri is the federal judicial district encompassing 66 counties in the western half of the State of Missouri...
vacated by Merrill E. Otis
Merrill E. Otis
Merrill E. Otis was a United States federal judge.Born in Nodaway County, Missouri, Otis received an A.B. from the University of Missouri in 1906, an A.M. from the University of Missouri in 1910, and an LL.B. from the University of Missouri in 1910. He was in private practice in St. Joseph,...
. Ridge was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on April 3, 1945, and received his commission on April 7, 1945. He served as chief judge from 1959 to 1961. On May 23, 1961, President John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
nominated Ridge to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Eastern District of Arkansas* Western District of Arkansas...
vacated by Archibald K. Gardner
Archibald K. Gardner
Archibald K. Gardner was a United States federal judge.Gardner was born in Gwen Sound, Canada. He received an A.B. from the State University of Iowa in 1892, and an LL.B. from that institution the following year...
. Ridge was again confirmed by the United States Senate on June 14, 1961, receiving his commission the following day (although his service on the District Court was technically not terminated until June 29, 1961).
He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on April 16, 1965, and served in that capacity until his death.