Frederic Palen Schoonmaker
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Frederic Palen Schoonmaker (March 11, 1870 – September 5, 1945) was a United States federal judge
.
Born in Limestone, New York
, Schoonmaker received an A.B.
from Cornell University
in 1891 and read law to enter the bar in 1894. He was in private practice in Bradford, Pennsylvania
from 1894 to 1913. He was a Captain, Pennsylvania National Guard from 1912 to 1917. He was in the United States Army
Lieutenant Colonel from 1917 to 1919. He was in private practice in Bradford, Pennsylvania
from 1919 to 1923.
Schoonmaker was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
. Schoonmaker was nominated by President Warren G. Harding
on December 20, 1922, to a new seat created by 42 Stat. 837. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on December 22, 1922, and received his commission the same day. Schoonmaker served in that capacity until September 5, 1945, due to 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 Limestone, New York
Limestone, New York
Limestone is a hamlet in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 411 at the 2000 census....
, Schoonmaker received an A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
in 1891 and read law to enter the bar in 1894. He was in private practice in Bradford, Pennsylvania
Bradford, Pennsylvania
Bradford is a small city located in rural McKean County, Pennsylvania, in the United States 78 miles south of Buffalo, New York. Settled in 1823, Bradford was chartered as a city in 1879 and emerged as a wild oil boomtown in the Pennsylvanian oil rush in the late 19th century...
from 1894 to 1913. He was a Captain, Pennsylvania National Guard from 1912 to 1917. He 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...
Lieutenant Colonel from 1917 to 1919. He was in private practice in Bradford, Pennsylvania
Bradford, Pennsylvania
Bradford is a small city located in rural McKean County, Pennsylvania, in the United States 78 miles south of Buffalo, New York. Settled in 1823, Bradford was chartered as a city in 1879 and emerged as a wild oil boomtown in the Pennsylvanian oil rush in the late 19th century...
from 1919 to 1923.
Schoonmaker was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
The United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania sits in Pittsburgh, Erie, and Johnstown, Pennsylvania. It is composed of ten judges as authorized by federal law. The Honorable Judge Gary L. Lancaster is currently Chief Judge of the Western Pennsylvania District...
. Schoonmaker was nominated by President Warren G. Harding
Warren G. Harding
Warren Gamaliel Harding was the 29th President of the United States . A Republican from Ohio, Harding was an influential self-made newspaper publisher. He served in the Ohio Senate , as the 28th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio and as a U.S. Senator...
on December 20, 1922, to a new seat created by 42 Stat. 837. 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 December 22, 1922, and received his commission the same day. Schoonmaker served in that capacity until September 5, 1945, due to his death.