Carl L. Rasch
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Carl L. Rasch was a United States federal judge
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Born in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Rasch received a Ph.B. from Cornell College
in 1889 and an LL.B. from Chicago College of Law in 1890. He was in private practice in Helena, Montana
from 1891 to the present. He was the United States Attorney
for the District of Montana from 1902 to 1908.
On April 26, 1910, Rasch was nominated by President William H. Taft to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Montana
vacated by William H. Hunt
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on May 2, 1910, and received his commission the same day. Rasch served in that capacity for less than 18 months, resigning on October 15, 1911.
He returned to private practice in Helena from 1911 until his death in 1961, and from 1933 to 1938 was general counsel to the Western Life Insurance Company. He died in Helena, Montana
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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 Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Rasch received a Ph.B. from Cornell College
Cornell College
Cornell College is a private liberal arts college in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Originally called the Iowa Conference Seminary, the school was founded in 1853 by Reverend Samuel M. Fellows...
in 1889 and an LL.B. from Chicago College of Law in 1890. He was in private practice in Helena, Montana
Helena, Montana
Helena is the capital city of the U.S. state of Montana and the county seat of Lewis and Clark County. The 2010 census put the population at 28,180. The local daily newspaper is the Independent Record. The Helena Brewers minor league baseball and Helena Bighorns minor league hockey team call the...
from 1891 to the present. He was the United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
for the District of Montana from 1902 to 1908.
On April 26, 1910, Rasch was nominated by President William H. Taft to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Montana
United States District Court for the District of Montana
The United States District Court for the District of Montana is the United States District Court whose jurisdiction is the state of Montana...
vacated by William H. Hunt
William H. Hunt
William Henry Hunt was the United States Secretary of the Navy under President James Garfield and briefly under President Chester A. Arthur.-Biography:...
. He 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 May 2, 1910, and received his commission the same day. Rasch served in that capacity for less than 18 months, resigning on October 15, 1911.
He returned to private practice in Helena from 1911 until his death in 1961, and from 1933 to 1938 was general counsel to the Western Life Insurance Company. He died in Helena, Montana
Helena, Montana
Helena is the capital city of the U.S. state of Montana and the county seat of Lewis and Clark County. The 2010 census put the population at 28,180. The local daily newspaper is the Independent Record. The Helena Brewers minor league baseball and Helena Bighorns minor league hockey team call the...
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