Ferdinand August Geiger

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.

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

Education and career

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

Federal judicial service

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
  1. Ferdinand August Geiger at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. "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.

Sources
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Preceded by
Joseph V. Quarles		 Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
1912–1939		 Succeeded by
F. Ryan Duffy
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