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David Patterson Dyer
David Patterson Dyer (1838-1924) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.
He was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt on February 27, 1907 to replace Gustavus Adolphus Finkelnburg. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 1, 1907, and received commission that same day. He assumed senior status on November 3, 1919. He served until his death on April 29, 1924. Dyer was succeeded in this position by Charles Breckenridge Faris.
Early life and education
- St. Charles College
- Read law, 1859
Professional career
- Private practice, Pike County, Missouri, 1859-1875
- Prosecuting attorney, Third Judicial Circuit, Missouri, 1860
- U.S. Army Commander, Civil War
- Member, Missouri House of Representatives, 1862-1865
- Secretary, Missouri State Senate, 1866
- U.S. Representative from Missouri, 1869-1871
- Private practice, St. Louis, Missouri, 1871-1902
- U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri, 1875-1876, 1902-1907
Judicial nominations and appointments
Eastern District of Missouri
Dyer was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt on February 27, 1907 to replace Gustavus Adolphus Finkelnburg.[1] He was confirmed by the Senate on March 1, 1907, and received commission that same day. He assumed senior status on November 3, 1919. He served until his death on April 29, 1924. Dyer was succeeded in this position by Charles Breckenridge Faris.
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
- Biography from the Centennial History of Missouri.
Footnotes
- ↑ Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Gustavus Adolphus Finkelnburg |
Eastern District of Missouri 1907–1924 Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: Charles Breckenridge Faris
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| 1901 | |||
| 1902 |
Anderson • Burns • Coxe • Gould • Hale • Holmes • Platt • Ray • Townsend • Waite | ||
| 1903 |
Clabaugh • Day • Hay • Holt • Hook • McClelland • Morris • Pollock • Pritchard • Richards • Van Devanter • Daniel Wright • Francis Wright | ||
| 1904 |
Duell • Holland • Hunt • Lanning • Reed • Shepard • Stafford | ||
| 1905 |
Adams • Atkinson • Barney • Bethea • Booth • Cross • Dayton • Dodge • Finkelnburg • Kohlsaat • Landis • Lowell • McCall • McComas • Quarles • Sanborn • Seaman • Tayler • Whitson • Wolverton • Wright | ||
| 1906 |
Buffington • Chatfield • Ewing • Farrington • Hough • Knappen • Lewis • Martin • Moody • Peelle • Robb | ||
| 1907 |
Campbell • Cotteral • Dietrich • Dyer • Hundley • Munger • Noyes Saunders • Sheppard • Van Fleet • Van Orsdel • Ward | ||
| 1908 |
Chamberlain • Purdy • Sanford • Sater • Young | ||
| 1909 | |||