John Elbert Sater | |
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| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio | |
| In office May 30, 1908 – November 18, 1924 | |
| Appointed by | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | himself |
| Succeeded by | Benson W. Hough |
| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio | |
| In office March 18, 1907 – May 30, 1908 | |
| Appointed by | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 34 Stat. 928 |
| Succeeded by | himself |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Elbert Sater (1854-01-16)January 16, 1854 |
| Died | July 18, 1937(1937-07-18) (aged 83) |
| Education | Marietta College (A.B.,A.M.) read law |
John Elbert Sater (January 16, 1854 – July 18, 1937) was aUnited States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
Born nearNew Haven, Hamilton County, Ohio, Sater enteredMiami University in 1871, then transferred to and received anArtium Baccalaureus degree fromMarietta College in 1875 and anArtium Magister degree from the same institution in 1878. Heread law to enter the bar in 1884. He receivedLegum Doctor degrees from Marietta College in 1910 and from Miami University in 1911.[1][2]
Sater was the Superintendent of Schools ofWauseon, Ohio from 1875 to 1881, also serving as a county school examiner for that jurisdiction. He was the chief clerk of the Office of State Commissioner of Common Schools from 1881 to 1884, and a member of the Board of Education inColumbus, Ohio from 1885 to 1890, serving as its President from 1888 to 1889.[2] He went into private practice in Columbus starting in 1884, and returned to private practice after retirement as a federal judge in 1924.[1]
Sater received arecess appointment from PresidentTheodore Roosevelt on March 18, 1907, to theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, to a new seat authorized by 34 Stat. 928. He was nominated to the same position by President Roosevelt on December 3, 1907. His service terminated on May 30, 1908, after his nomination was not confirmed by theUnited States Senate, which never held a vote. Sater received a second recess appointment from President Roosevelt on May 30, 1908, to the same position. He was nominated to the same position by President Roosevelt on December 8, 1908. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 1, 1909, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on November 18, 1924, due to his retirement.[2]
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| Preceded by Seat established by 34 Stat. 928 | Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio 1907–1908 | Succeeded by himself |
| Preceded by himself | Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio 1908–1924 | Succeeded by |