Gustavus Finkelnburg | |
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| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri | |
| In office May 20, 1905 – March 31, 1907 | |
| Appointed by | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Elmer B. Adams |
| Succeeded by | David Patterson Dyer |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMissouri's2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873 | |
| Preceded by | Carman A. Newcomb |
| Succeeded by | Erastus Wells |
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| Born | Gustav Adolf Finkelnburg (1837-04-06)April 6, 1837 |
| Died | May 18, 1908(1908-05-18) (aged 71) Denver, Colorado, US |
| Resting place | Bellefontaine Cemetery St. Louis,Missouri |
| Nationality | USA |
| Political party | Republican Liberal Republican |
| Education | University of Cincinnati College of Law |
Gustavus Adolphus Finkelnburg (bornGustav Adolf Finkelnburg,German pronunciation:[ˈɡʊstafˈfɪŋkl̩nbʊʁk]; April 6, 1837 – May 18, 1908) was aUnited States representative fromMissouri and aUnited States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.
Born on April 6, 1837, nearCologne,Prussia,[1] Finkelnburg immigrated to theUnited States in 1848 with his parents, who settled inSt. Charles,Missouri.[2] He attendedSt. Charles College, then graduated from the Cincinnati Law School (now theUniversity of Cincinnati College of Law) in 1859.[1] He was admitted to the bar and entered private practice inSt. Louis, Missouri starting in 1860.[1] He served in theUnion Army during theAmerican Civil War.[1] He was a member of theMissouri House of Representatives from 1864 to 1868, serving as Speaker pro tempore in 1868.[1]
Finkelnburg was elected as aRepublican fromMissouri's 2nd congressional district to theUnited States House of Representatives of the41st United States Congress and as aLiberal Republican to the42nd United States Congress, serving from March 4, 1869 to March 3, 1873.[2]
Finkelnburg received arecess appointment from PresidentTheodore Roosevelt on May 20, 1905, to a seat on theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri vacated by JudgeElmer B. Adams. He was nominated to the same position by President Roosevelt on December 5, 1905.[1] He was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on December 12, 1905, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on March 31, 1907, due to his resignation.[1]
Finkelnburg died on May 18, 1908, aged 71, inDenver, Colorado.[1] He was interred inBellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis.[2]
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| Preceded by William Gentry | Republican nominee forGovernor of Missouri 1876 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMissouri's 2nd congressional district 1869–1873 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri 1905–1907 | Succeeded by |
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