Martin Joseph Wade

Martin Joseph Wade (1861-1931) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa.

He was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson on February 26, 1915 to fill the seat vacated by Smith McPherson.^[1] He was confirmed by the Senate on March 3, 1915, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on April 16, 1931.

Early life and education

• State University of Iowa, LL.B., 1886

Professional career

• Private practice, Iowa City, Iowa, 1886-1893
• Lecturer in Law, State University of Iowa, 1890-1894
• Judge, Eighth Judicial District of Iowa, 1893-1902
• Professor of Medical Jurisprudence, State University of Iowa, 1894-1903
• U.S. Representative from Iowa, 1903-1905
• Private practice, Iowa City, Iowa, 1905-1915

Judicial career

Southern District of Iowa

Wade was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson on February 26, 1915 to fill the seat vacated by Smith McPherson.^[1] He was confirmed by the Senate on March 3, 1915, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on April 16, 1931.

External links

• Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
• Biography from the website "Infoplease".
• Biography from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Papers of Martin Wade from the University of Iowa Libraries.