Alston G. Dayton | |
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 Dayton c. 1905 | |
| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia | |
| In office March 14, 1905 – July 30, 1920 | |
| Appointed by | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | John Jay Jackson Jr. |
| Succeeded by | William E. Baker |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromWest Virginia's2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1895 – March 16, 1905 | |
| Preceded by | William Lyne Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Beall Davis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alston Gordon Dayton (1857-10-18)October 18, 1857 |
| Died | July 30, 1920(1920-07-30) (aged 62) |
| Resting place | Fraternity Cemetery Philippi,West Virginia |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | West Virginia University (A.B.,M.A.) read law |
Alston Gordon Dayton (October 18, 1857 – July 30, 1920) was aUnited States representative fromWest Virginia and aUnited States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.
Born on October 18, 1857, inPhilippi,Virginia (nowWest Virginia),[1] Dayton attended the public schools,read law and received anArtium Baccalaureus degree fromWest Virginia University in 1878, then received aMaster of Arts degree in 1880 from the same institution.[1] He was admitted to the bar and entered private practice in Philippi from 1878 to 1879,[1] with his father Spencer Dayton.[2] He was prosecutor forUpshur County, West Virginia from 1879 to 1884.[1] He was prosecutor forBarbour County, West Virginia from 1884 to 1888.[1] He resumed private practice in West Virginia from 1886 to 1895.[1]
Dayton was elected as aRepublican fromWest Virginia's 2nd congressional district to theUnited States House of Representatives of the54th United States Congress and to the five succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1895, until his resignation March 16, 1905, to accept a federal judicial position.[3]
Dayton was nominated by PresidentTheodore Roosevelt on March 7, 1905, to a seat on theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia vacated by JudgeJohn Jay Jackson Jr.[1] He was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on March 14, 1905, and received his commission the same day.[1] His service terminated on July 30, 1920, due to his death inBattle Creek,Michigan.[1] He was interred in Fraternity Cemetery in Philippi.[3]
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromWest Virginia's 2nd congressional district 1895–1905 | Succeeded by |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia 1905–1920 | Succeeded by |
