John Carter Rose

John Carter Rose
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
In office December 20, 1922 – March 26, 1927
Appointed by	Warren G. Harding
Preceded by	Seat established by 42 Stat. 837
Succeeded by	Elliott Northcott
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
In office April 4, 1910 – December 26, 1922
Appointed by	William Howard Taft
Preceded by	Seat established by 36 Stat. 201
Succeeded by	Morris Ames Soper
United States Attorney for the District of Maryland
In office 1898–1910
President	William McKinley Theodore Roosevelt William Howard Taft
Preceded by	William L. Marbury
Succeeded by	John P. Hill
Personal details
Born	John Carter Rose (1861-04-27)April 27, 1861 Baltimore, Maryland
Died	March 26, 1927(1927-03-26) (aged 65) Atlantic City, New Jersey
Education	University of Maryland School of Law (LLB)

John Carter Rose (April 27, 1861 – March 26, 1927) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.

Education and career

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Rose received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1882 and entered private practice in Baltimore. He also worked as an editorial writer for the Baltimore Sun. He was a supervisor of the 1890 United States Census in Baltimore. He was the United States Attorney for the District of Maryland from 1898 to 1910.

Federal judicial service

Rose was nominated by President William Howard Taft on March 25, 1910, to the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, to a new seat authorized by 36 Stat. 201. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 4, 1910, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on December 26, 1922, due to his elevation to the Fourth Circuit.

Rose was nominated by President Warren G. Harding on December 9, 1922, to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, to a new seat authorized by 42 Stat. 837. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 20, 1922, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on March 26, 1927, due to his death in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Sources

• John Carter Rose at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.