| Henry Franklin Severens | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |
| In office February 20, 1900 – October 3, 1911 | |
| Appointed by | William McKinley |
| Preceded by | William Howard Taft |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Carter Denison |
| Judge of the United States Circuit Courts for the Sixth Circuit | |
| In office February 20, 1900 – October 3, 1911 | |
| Appointed by | William McKinley |
| Preceded by | William Howard Taft |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Carter Denison |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan | |
| In office May 25, 1886 – March 16, 1900 | |
| Appointed by | Grover Cleveland |
| Preceded by | Solomon Lewis Withey |
| Succeeded by | George P. Wanty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Franklin Severens May 11, 1835 Rockingham, Vermont |
| Died | June 8, 1923 (aged 88) Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| Education | Middlebury College (AB) read law |
Henry Franklin Severens (May 11, 1835 – June 8, 1923) was a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the United States Circuit Courts for the Sixth Circuit and previously was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan.
Education and career[edit]
Born in Rockingham, Vermont, Severens received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Middlebury College in 1857 and read law to enter the bar in 1859. He was in private practice in Three Rivers, Michigan from 1860 to 1861. He was prosecuting attorney of St. Joseph County, Michigan from 1861 to 1864, returning to private practice in Kalamazoo, Michigan from 1865 to 1886. During that time, he was also land developer in Allegan County, Michigan.[1]
Federal judicial service[edit]
Severens was nominated by President Grover Cleveland on May 14, 1886, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan vacated by Judge Solomon Lewis Withey. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 25, 1886, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on March 16, 1900, due to his elevation to the Sixth Circuit.[1]
Severens was nominated by President William McKinley on February 6, 1900, to a joint seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the United States Circuit Courts for the Sixth Circuit vacated by Judge William Howard Taft. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 20, 1900, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on October 3, 1911, due to his resignation.[1]
Death[edit]
Severens died on June 8, 1923, in Kalamazoo.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Henry Franklin Severens at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources[edit]
- Henry Franklin Severens at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Solomon Lewis Withey | Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan 1886–1900 | Succeeded by George P. Wanty |
| Preceded by William Howard Taft | Judge of the United States Circuit Courts for the Sixth Circuit 1900–1911 | Succeeded by Arthur Carter Denison |
| Preceded by William Howard Taft | Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit 1900–1911 | Succeeded by Arthur Carter Denison |
