Augustus J. Ricks
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Augustus J. Ricks was a United States federal judge
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Born in Brookfield, Ohio, Ricks attended Kenyon College
and read law to enter the bar in 1866. He was a Captain in the United States Army
during the American Civil War
, from 1862 to 1865, serving with the 104th Ohio Infantry
. He read law in the office of John Baxter
. He was in private practice in Knoxville, Tennessee
, where he had served during the war, from 1866 to 1870, as a partner of Baxter. He was an editor of the Knoxville Daily Chronicle from 1870 to 1875. He was in private practice in Massillon, Ohio
from 1875 to 1878. He was a clerk of the U.S. Circuit Court for the Sixth Circuit from 1878 to 1886. He was a Standing Master in Chancery for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio from 1878 to 1889, and was a clerk of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio from 1886 to 1889.
On July 1, 1889, Ricks received a recess appointment
from President Benjamin Harrison
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
vacated by Martin Welker
. Formally nominated on December 16, 1889, Ricks was confirmed by the United States Senate
on January 16, 1890, and received his commission the same day. Ricks served in that capacity until his death, in 1906, in New York, New York.
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 Brookfield, Ohio, Ricks attended Kenyon College
Kenyon College
Kenyon College is a private liberal arts college in Gambier, Ohio, founded in 1824 by Bishop Philander Chase of The Episcopal Church, in parallel with the Bexley Hall seminary. It is the oldest private college in Ohio...
and read law to enter the bar in 1866. He was a Captain 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...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, from 1862 to 1865, serving with the 104th Ohio Infantry
104th Ohio Infantry
The 104th Ohio Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union army during the American Civil War. It played a conspicuous role at the Battle of Franklin during the 1864 Franklin-Nashville Campaign, where six members later received the Medal of Honor, most for capturing enemy...
. He read law in the office of John Baxter
John Baxter (North Carolina politician)
John Baxter was a North Carolina state legislator, and later a United States federal judge.Born in Rutherford County, North Carolina, Baxter read law to enter the bar in 1841. He was a merchant in South Carolina from 1835 to 1839...
. He was in private practice in Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region...
, where he had served during the war, from 1866 to 1870, as a partner of Baxter. He was an editor of the Knoxville Daily Chronicle from 1870 to 1875. He was in private practice in Massillon, Ohio
Massillon, Ohio
Massillon is a city located in Stark County in the U.S. state of Ohio, approximately 8 miles to the west of Canton, Ohio, 20 miles south of Akron, Ohio, and 50 miles south of Cleveland, Ohio. The population was 32,149 at the 2010 census....
from 1875 to 1878. He was a clerk of the U.S. Circuit Court for the Sixth Circuit from 1878 to 1886. He was a Standing Master in Chancery for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio from 1878 to 1889, and was a clerk of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio from 1886 to 1889.
On July 1, 1889, Ricks received a recess appointment
Recess appointment
A recess appointment is the appointment, by the President of the United States, of a senior federal official while the U.S. Senate is in recess. The U.S. Constitution requires that the most senior federal officers must be confirmed by the Senate before assuming office, but while the Senate is in...
from President Benjamin Harrison
Benjamin Harrison
Benjamin Harrison was the 23rd President of the United States . Harrison, a grandson of President William Henry Harrison, was born in North Bend, Ohio, and moved to Indianapolis, Indiana at age 21, eventually becoming a prominent politician there...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio is the federal trial court for the northern half of Ohio...
vacated by Martin Welker
Martin Welker
Martin Welker was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.-Biography:Born in Knox County, Ohio, Welker attended the common schools.He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1840, commencing practice at Millersburg, Ohio...
. Formally nominated on December 16, 1889, Ricks 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 January 16, 1890, and received his commission the same day. Ricks served in that capacity until his death, in 1906, in New York, New York.