Edwin Monroe Stanley
Edwin Monroe Stanley (March 9, 1909 – December 23, 1971) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina.
Edwin Monroe Stanley | |
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| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina | |
| In office 1961–1971 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Eugene Andrew Gordon |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina | |
| In office October 23, 1957 – December 23, 1971 | |
| Appointed by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Johnson Jay Hayes |
| Succeeded by | Hiram Hamilton Ward |
| United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina | |
| In office 1954–1957 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Bryce R. Holt |
| Succeeded by | Robert L. Gavin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edwin Monroe Stanley March 9, 1909 Forsyth County, North Carolina |
| Died | December 23, 1971 (aged 62) |
| Education | Wake Forest University School of Law (LL.B.) |
Education and career
Born in Forsyth County, North Carolina, Stanley received a Bachelor of Laws from Wake Forest University School of Law in 1931. He was in private practice of law in Greensboro, North Carolina from 1931 to 1954. He was a Judge of the Greensboro Juvenile Court from 1951 to 1954. He was the United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina from 1954 to 1957.[1]
Federal judicial service
Stanley received a recess appointment from President Dwight D. Eisenhower on October 23, 1957, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina vacated by Judge Johnson Jay Hayes. Nominated to the same seat by President Eisenhower on January 13, 1958, Stanley was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 25, 1958, and received his commission on February 27, 1958. He served as Chief Judge from 1961 until his death on December 23, 1971.[1]
References
- Edwin Monroe Stanley at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- Edwin Monroe Stanley at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by Johnson Jay Hayes |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina 1957–1971 |
Succeeded by Hiram Hamilton Ward |
| Preceded by Office established |
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina 1961–1971 |
Succeeded by Eugene Andrew Gordon |
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