William Louis Day
William Louis Day | |
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.png) Day, c. 1921 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio | |
| In office May 9, 1911 – May 1, 1914 | |
| Appointed by | William Howard Taft |
| Preceded by | Robert Walker Tayler |
| Succeeded by | John Hessin Clarke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 13, 1876 Canton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | July 15, 1936 (aged 59) Wade Park Manor, Ohio, U.S. |
| Resting place | West Lawn Cemetery Canton, Ohio |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth E. McKay (m. 1902) |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Stephen A. Day (brother) Zephaniah Swift Spalding (great-uncle) Robert H. Day (half-uncle) Luther Day (paternal grandfather) |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan Law School (LLB) |
William Louis Day (August 13, 1876 – July 15, 1936) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
Early life
[edit]William Louis Day was born on August 13, 1876, in Canton, Ohio, to Mary Elizabeth (née Schaefer) and Justice William R. Day of the United States Supreme Court.[1][2] He attended Williston Seminary (now Williston Northampton School) and received a Bachelor of Laws in 1900 from the University of Michigan Law School.[2]
Career
[edit]Day entered private practice in Canton from 1900 to 1908.[2] He was city solicitor for Canton from 1906 to 1908.[2] He was the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio from 1908 to 1911.[2]
Day was nominated by President William Howard Taft on April 6, 1911, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio vacated by Judge Robert Walker Tayler.[2] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 9, 1911, and received his commission the same day.[2] His service terminated on May 1, 1914, due to his resignation.[2]
Following his resignation from the federal bench, Day resumed private practice in Cleveland, Ohio from 1914 to 1936.[2] He was a member of the law firm of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey from 1914 to 1919.[1] He served as special counsel for the Ohio Attorney General in 1919.[1]
Personal life
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Day married Elizabeth E. McKay of Caro, Michigan, on September 10, 1902.[1] He died on July 15, 1936, in Wade Park Manor, Ohio.[2] He was interred in West Lawn Cemetery in Canton.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Neff, William B, ed. (1921). Bench and Bar of Northern Ohio History and Biography. Cleveland: The Historical Publishing Company. p. 360.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j William Louis Day at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
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- William Louis Day at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.