Jacob Trieber
Jacob Trieber | |
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Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas | |
In office July 26, 1900 – September 17, 1927 | |
Appointed by | William McKinley |
Preceded by | John A. Williams |
Succeeded by | John Ellis Martineau |
Personal details | |
Born | Jacob Trieber October 6, 1853 Raschkow, German Confederation |
Died | September 17, 1927 | (aged 73)
Jacob Trieber (October 6, 1853 – September 17, 1927) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas.
Education and career
Born on October 6, 1853, in Raschkow, German Confederation (now Raszków, Poland), Trieber was the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas from 1897 to 1900.[1]
Federal judicial service
Trieber received a recess appointment from President William McKinley on July 26, 1900, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas vacated by Judge John A. Williams. He was nominated to the same position by President McKinley on December 4, 1900. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 9, 1901, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on September 17, 1927, due to his death.[1] During his tenure, Judge Trieber heard civil rights cases, and became unpopular in the white community for holding that federal law permitted protection of African Americans.[2]
Religion
Trieber was the first person of Jewish descent to serve as a United States federal judge.[3]
Honor
In 2016, the federal courthouse in Helena-West Helena, Arkansas was renamed in Trieber's honor.[3]
References
- ^ a b Jacob Trieber at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ Aucoin, Brent (2007). A Rift in the Clouds: Race and the Southern Federal Judiciary, 1900-1910. University of Arkansas Press.
- ^ a b "Federal building named for Trieber". The Helena-West Helena World. May 23, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
Sources
- Jacob Trieber at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.