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John Slater Partridge

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John Slater Partridge
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California
In office
March 3, 1923 – May 20, 1926
Appointed byWarren G. Harding
Preceded bySeat established by 42 Stat. 837
Succeeded byHarold Louderback
Personal details
Born
John Slater Partridge

(1870-06-22)June 22, 1870
Susanville, California
DiedMay 20, 1926(1926-05-20) (aged 55)
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley (A.B., A.M.)
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John Slater Partridge (June 22, 1870 – May 20, 1926) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.

Education and career

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Born in Susanville, California, Partridge received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 1892 and an Artium Magister degree from the same institution in 1894. He read law to enter the bar in 1897, and was in private practice in San Francisco, California from then until 1904. He was an assistant city attorney of San Francisco from 1904 to 1905, ran unsuccessfully for mayor against Eugene Schmitz among others, and returned to his private practice from 1906 to 1923.[1]

Federal judicial service

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On March 2, 1923, Partridge was nominated by President Warren G. Harding to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California created by 42 Stat. 837. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 3, 1923, and received his commission the same day. Partridge served in that capacity until his death on May 20, 1926.[1]

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Legal offices
Preceded by
Seat established by 42 Stat. 837
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California
1923–1926
Succeeded by