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John Benjamin Sanborn
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
John Benjamin Sanborn served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Appointed by Herbert Hoover and confirmed Jan 19, 1932.
- Appointed by
- Herbert Hoover
- Confirmed
- Jan 19, 1932
- Born
- 1883
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of MinnesotaCalvin Coolidge · Mar 18, 1925 – Feb 2, 1932
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitHerbert Hoover · Jan 19, 1932 – Mar 7, 1964
Education
- University of MinnesotaB.A., 1905
- St. Paul College of Law (now Mitchell Hamline School of Law)LL.B., 1907
Career
Private practice, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1907-1916; State representative, Minnesota, 1913-1915; Comptroller of insurance, State of Minnesota, 1917-1918, 1919-1920; U.S. Army private, 1918-1919; Member, Minnesota Tax Commission, 1920-1921; Judge, Minnesota District Court, 1922-1925
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