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Edward Silsby Farrington

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Edward Silsby Farrington
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada
In office
April 30, 1928 – August 31, 1929
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada
In office
January 10, 1907 – April 30, 1928
Appointed byTheodore Roosevelt
Preceded byThomas Porter Hawley
Succeeded byFrank Herbert Norcross
Personal details
Born
Edward Silsby Farrington

(1856-09-06)September 6, 1856
Yreka, California
DiedAugust 31, 1929(1929-08-31) (aged 72)
EducationAmherst College (A.B.)
University of California, Hastings
College of the Law

Edward Silsby Farrington (September 6, 1856 – August 31, 1929) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.

Education and career

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Born in Yreka, California, Farrington received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Amherst College in 1880 and attended the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. He was in private practice in Elko, Nevada from 1886 to 1907.[1]

Federal judicial service

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On December 19, 1906, Farrington was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Nevada vacated by Judge Thomas Porter Hawley. Farrington was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 10, 1907, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status on April 30, 1928, serving in that capacity until his death on August 31, 1929.[1]

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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada
1907–1928
Succeeded by