Marion De Vries | |
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 Portrait byC. M. Bellc. 1897–1900 | |
| Presiding Judge of theUnited States Court of Customs Appeals | |
| In office June 28, 1921 – October 31, 1922 | |
| Appointed by | Warren G. Harding |
| Preceded by | Robert Morris Montgomery |
| Succeeded by | George Ewing Martin |
| Associate Judge of theUnited States Court of Customs Appeals | |
| In office March 30, 1910 – June 28, 1921 | |
| Appointed by | William Howard Taft |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 36 Stat. 11 |
| Succeeded by | Oscar E. Bland |
| President of theBoard of General Appraisers | |
| In office 1906–1910 | |
| Preceded by | Israel F. Fischer |
| Succeeded by | Henderson M. Somerville |
| Member of theBoard of General Appraisers | |
| In office June 9, 1900 – April 2, 1910 | |
| Appointed by | William McKinley |
| Preceded by | Joseph Biddle Wilkinson Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Samuel B. Cooper |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia's2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1897 – August 20, 1900 | |
| Preceded by | Grove L. Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Samuel D. Woods |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marion De Vries (1865-08-15)August 15, 1865 Woodbridge, California, U.S. |
| Died | September 11, 1939(1939-09-11) (aged 74) Woodbridge, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | De Vries Ranch family plot |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | San Joaquin Valley College (Ph.B.) University of Michigan Law School (LL.B.) |
Marion De Vries (August 15, 1865 – September 11, 1939) was an American lawyer, politician, and jurist who served as aUnited States representative fromCalifornia, a Member and President of theBoard of General Appraisers and anAssociate Judge and later Presiding Judge of theUnited States Court of Customs Appeals.
Born on August 15, 1865, on a ranch nearWoodbridge,San Joaquin County, California,[1] De Vries attended the public schools.[2] He received aBachelor of Philosophy degree in 1886 fromSan Joaquin Valley College and aBachelor of Laws in 1888 fromUniversity of Michigan Law School.[1] He was admitted to the bar and entered private practice inStockton, California from 1889 to 1900.[1] He was an assistant district attorney for San Joaquin County from January 1893 to February 1897.[1]
De Vries was elected as aDemocrat to theUnited States House of Representatives of the55th and56th United States Congresses and served from March 4, 1897, to August 20, 1900, when he resigned to accept a federal judgeship.[2]
De Vries received arecess appointment from PresidentWilliam McKinley on June 9, 1900, to a seat vacated byJoseph Biddle Wilkinson Jr.[1] He was nominated to the same position by President McKinley on December 5, 1900.[1] He was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on December 10, 1900.[1] He served as President from 1906 to 1910.[1] His service terminated on April 2, 1910, due to his elevation to the United States Court of Customs Appeals.[1]
De Vries was nominated by PresidentWilliam Howard Taft on March 9, 1910, to theUnited States Court of Customs Appeals (later theUnited States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals), to a new Associate Judge seat authorized by 36 Stat. 11.[1] He was confirmed by the Senate on March 30, 1910, and received his commission on March 30, 1910.[1] His service terminated on June 28, 1921, due to his elevation to Presiding Judge of the same court.[1]
De Vries was nominated by PresidentWarren G. Harding on June 23, 1921, to the Presiding Judge seat on the United States Court of Customs Appeals vacated by Presiding JudgeRobert Morris Montgomery.[1] He was confirmed by the Senate on June 28, 1921, and received his commission the same day.[1] His service terminated on October 31, 1922, due to his resignation.[1]
After his resignation from the federal bench, De Vries returned to private practice inWashington, D.C., andNew York City, New York, from 1922 to 1939.[1] He died on September 11, 1939,[1] on his ranch near Woodbridge.[2] He was interred in the family plot on the De Vries Ranch.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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| Democratic | Marion De Vries | 24,434 | 55.5 | |||
| Republican | Grove L. Johnson (incumbent) | 18,613 | 42.3 | |||
| Prohibition | F. E. Coulter | 974 | 2.2 | |||
| Total votes | 44,021 | 100.0 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marion De Vries (incumbent) | 25,196 | 55.3 | |
| Republican | Frank D. Ryan | 20,400 | 44.7 | |
| Total votes | 45,596 | 100.0 | ||
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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 theUnited States House of Representatives fromCalifornia's 2nd congressional district 1897–1900 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Member of theBoard of General Appraisers 1900–1910 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | President of theBoard of General Appraisers 1906–1910 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Seat established by 36 Stat. 11 | Associate Judge of theUnited States Court of Customs Appeals 1910–1921 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Presiding Judge of theUnited States Court of Customs Appeals 1921–1922 | Succeeded by |
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