William Lochren
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William Lochren
Prior offices
United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
William Lochren (1832-1912) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota.
He was nominated by President Grover Cleveland on May 15, 1896. He was confirmed by the Senate on May 18, 1896, and received commission that same day.[1] He retired on July 11, 1908. Lochren was succeeded in this position by Milton Dwight Purdy.
Early life and education
- Read law, 1856
Professional career
- Private practice, St. Anthony, Minnesota, 1856-1861
- Alderman, City of St. Anthony, Minnesota
- City attorney, City of St. Anthony, Minnesota
- U.S. Army Lieutenant, 1861-1863
- City attorney, City of St. Anthony, Minnesota
- Private practice, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1864-1881
- Member, Minnesota State Senate, 1869-1870
- City attorney, City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1877-1878
- Judge, Fourth Judicial District of Minnesota, 1881-1893
- U.S. Commissioner of Pensions, 1893-1896
Judicial career
District of Minnesota
Lochren was nominated by President Grover Cleveland on May 15, 1896. He was confirmed by the Senate on May 18, 1896, and received commission that same day.[1] He retired on July 11, 1908. Lochren was succeeded in this position by Milton Dwight Purdy.
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Rensselaer Russell Nelson |
District of Minnesota 1896–1908 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Milton Dwight Purdy |
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| 1886 | ||
| 1887 | ||
| 1888 |
Allen • Fuller • Jenkins • Lacombe • Lamar • Maxey • Montgomery • Philips | |
| 1893 |
Alvey • Bellinger • Bingham • Lurton • Morris • Seaman • Shepard • Simonton | |
| 1894 | ||
| 1895 | ||
| 1896 |
Brown • Carland • Kirkpatrick • Lochren • Marshall • McHugh • Rogers | |
| 1897 |
