Stanton J. Peelle | |
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| Chief Justice of theCourt of Claims | |
| In office December 20, 1905 – February 11, 1913 | |
| Appointed by | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Charles C. Nott |
| Succeeded by | Edward Kernan Campbell |
| Associate Judge of theCourt of Claims | |
| In office March 28, 1892 – December 20, 1905 | |
| Appointed by | Benjamin Harrison |
| Preceded by | Glenni William Scofield |
| Succeeded by | Samuel S. Barney |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1881 – May 22, 1884 | |
| Preceded by | Gilbert De La Matyr |
| Succeeded by | William E. English |
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| Born | Stanton Judkins Peelle (1843-02-11)February 11, 1843 Richmond, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | September 4, 1928(1928-09-04) (aged 85) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Rock Creek Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Washington, D.C. |
| Education | Winchester Seminary Valparaiso University read law |
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Stanton Judkins Peelle (February 11, 1843 – September 4, 1928) was an American politician and judge who served as aUnited States representative fromIndiana and as an associatejudge and chief justice of theCourt of Claims.
Born on February 11, 1843, inRichmond,Wayne County, Indiana,[1] Peelle attended the common schools and Winchester Seminary in Indiana,[2] then attended Northern Indiana Normal School (nowValparaiso University).[1] He enlisted in Company G,Eighth Regiment, Indiana Volunteers on August 5, 1861, and served until near the close of theAmerican Civil War, as a corporal and second lieutenant.[2] Heread law with William A. Peelle inCenterville, Indiana, in 1866.[2] He entered private practice inWinchester, Indiana, from 1866 to 1869.[1] He continued private practice inIndianapolis, Indiana, from 1869 to 1892. A notable partner at his Indianapolis firm wasWilliam L. Taylor, who would later becomeIndiana Attorney General.[1][3] He was an assistant district attorney forMarion County, Indiana from 1872 to 1873.[1] He was a member of theIndiana House of Representatives from 1878 to 1879.[1]
Peelle was elected as aRepublican fromIndiana's 7th congressional district to theUnited States House of Representatives of the47th United States Congress, serving from March 4, 1881, to March 3, 1883.[2] He presented credentials as a member-elect to the48th United States Congress and served from March 4, 1883, to May 22, 1884, when he was succeeded byUnited States RepresentativeWilliam E. English, who contested his election.[2]
He was a delegate to the1892 Republican National Convention.[2]
Peelle was nominated by PresidentBenjamin Harrison on March 24, 1892, to a judgeship on theCourt of Claims (later theUnited States Court of Claims) vacated by JudgeGlenni William Scofield.[1] He was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on March 28, 1892, and received his commission the same day.[1]
On December 19, 1905, PresidentTheodore Roosevelt nominated Peelle to succeedCharles C. Nott as the court's Chief Justice.[1] Peelle was confirmed by the Senate on December 20, 1905, and received his commission the same day.[1] On January 2, 1906, he became Chief Justice.[1]
He ultimately resigned his post and stepped down on February 11, 1913.[1]
While serving as a federal judge inWashington, D.C., Peelle served as a law professor atGeorge Washington University Law School from 1901 to 1911.[2] He served as a member of the Board of Trustees ofHoward University from 1906 to 1925.[2] He was president of the Board of Trustees ofWashington College of Law (then an independent law school) from 1910 to 1925.[2]
Peelle died on September 4, 1928, in Washington, D.C.[1][2] He was interred in the city'sRock Creek Cemetery.[2]
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| Preceded by | Judge of theCourt of Claims 1892–1906 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chief Justice of theCourt of Claims 1905–1913 | Succeeded by |
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