Summary
Jacob Trieber (October 6, 1853 – September 17, 1927) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas.
Jacob Trieber | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas | |
| In office July 26, 1900 – September 17, 1927 | |
| Appointed by | William McKinley |
| Preceded by | John A. Williams |
| Succeeded by | John Ellis Martineau |
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| Born | October 6, 1853 Raschkow, Kingdom of Prussia |
| Died | September 17, 1927 (aged 73) Scarsdale, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Ida Schradski, m.1872 |
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Education and career edit
Born on October 6, 1853, in Raschkow, Kingdom of Prussia, Trieber read law under the supervision of Marshall L. Stephenson, a former justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court.[1] Trieber and Stephenson formed a law partnership for a time, and after it ended, Trieber served as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas from 1897 to 1900.[2]
Federal judicial service edit
Trieber received a recess appointment from President William McKinley on July 26, 1900, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas vacated by Judge John A. Williams. He was nominated to the same position by President McKinley on December 4, 1900. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 9, 1901, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated due to his death at his daughter's home in Scarsdale, New York on September 17, 1927.[2][3] During his tenure, Judge Trieber heard civil rights cases, and became unpopular in the white community for holding that federal law permitted protection of African Americans.[4] Trieber was the first Jewish person to serve as a United States federal judge.[5]
Honor edit
In 2016, the federal courthouse in Helena–West Helena, Arkansas was renamed in Trieber's honor.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Gerald W. Heaney, Jacob Trieber: Lawyer, Politician, Judge, 8 U. ARK. LITTLE ROCK L. REV. 421 (1986).
- ^ a b Jacob Trieber at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Jacob Trieber, 74, Federal Judge, Dies". The Indianapolis Star. Scarsdale, New York. AP. September 18, 1927. p. 40. Retrieved January 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Aucoin, Brent (2007). A Rift in the Clouds: Race and the Southern Federal Judiciary, 1900-1910. University of Arkansas Press.
- ^ a b "Federal building named for Trieber". The Helena-West Helena World. May 23, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
Sources edit
- Jacob Trieber at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.