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Frank Herbert Norcross | |
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| Senior Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Nevada | |
| In office April 30, 1945 – November 4, 1952 | |
| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Nevada | |
| In office April 17, 1928 – April 30, 1945 | |
| Appointed by | Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | Edward Silsby Farrington |
| Succeeded by | Roger Thomas Foley |
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| Born | Frank Herbert Norcross (1869-05-11)May 11, 1869 |
| Died | November 4, 1952(1952-11-04) (aged 83) |
| Education | University of Nevada, Reno (A.B.) Georgetown Law (LL.B.) |
Frank Herbert Norcross (May 11, 1869 – November 4, 1952) was aUnited States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Nevada.
Born inReno,Nevada, Norcross received anArtium Baccalaureus degree from theUniversity of Nevada, Reno in 1891 and aBachelor of Laws fromGeorgetown Law in 1894. He was a district attorney ofWashoe County, Nevada from 1895 to 1897. He was a member of theNevada Assembly from 1897 to 1899. He was in private practice in Reno from 1899 to 1904. Norcross became a justice of theSupreme Court of Nevada in 1904, serving until 1916, including terms as chief justice from 1909 to 1911 and from 1915 to 1916. He returned to private practice in Reno from 1917 to 1928.[1]
On April 2, 1928, Norcross was nominated by PresidentCalvin Coolidge to a seat on theUnited States District Court for the District of Nevada vacated by JudgeEdward Silsby Farrington. Norcross was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on April 17, 1928, and received his commission the same day. He assumedsenior status on April 30, 1945 serving in that capacity until his death on November 4, 1952, inSan Francisco,California.[1]
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| Preceded by | Justice of theNevada Supreme Court 1905–1916 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Nevada 1928–1945 | Succeeded by |
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