Ferdinand August Geiger

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Ferdinand August Geiger
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
In office
March 20, 1912 – May 22, 1939
Appointed byWilliam Howard Taft
Preceded byJoseph V. Quarles
Succeeded byF. Ryan Duffy
Personal details
Born
Ferdinand August Geiger

(1867-10-15)October 15, 1867
Cassville, Wisconsin
DiedJuly 31, 1939(1939-07-31) (aged 71)
Resting placeCassville, Wisconsin

Ferdinand August Geiger (October 15, 1867 – July 31, 1939) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

Education and career[edit]

Born in Cassville, Wisconsin, Geiger was in private practice in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from 1888 to 1912.[1]

Federal judicial service[edit]

On February 19, 1912, Geiger was nominated by President William Howard Taft[2] to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin vacated by Judge Joseph V. Quarles.[1] Geiger was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 20, 1912, and received his commission the same day.[1] Geiger served in that capacity until his retirement on May 22, 1939, due to poor health.[2] He died on July 31, 1939,[1] and was buried in Cassville.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Ferdinand August Geiger at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. ^ a b c "Ferdinand Geiger, Veteran Federal Judge, Dies at 71". The St. Louis Star and Times. August 1, 1939. p. 5. Retrieved September 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon

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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
1912–1939
Succeeded by