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Francis Joseph Wing

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Francis Joseph Wing
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
In office
January 23, 1901 – February 1, 1905
Appointed byWilliam McKinley
Preceded bySeat established by 31 Stat. 726
Succeeded byRobert Walker Tayler
Personal details
Born
Francis Joseph Wing

(1850-09-14)September 14, 1850
North Bloomfield, Ohio
DiedFebruary 2, 1918(1918-02-02) (aged 67)
Cleveland, Ohio
Political partyRepublican
EducationHarvard University
read law

Francis Joseph Wing (September 14, 1850 – February 2, 1918) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.

Education and career

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Born in North Bloomfield, Ohio,[1] Wing was educated at Phillips Academy,[2] and Harvard University.[1] He read law with Caleb Blodgett at Boston, Massachusetts, Judge Buckingham of Newark, New Jersey and Edward O. Fitch of Ashtabula, Ohio. He was admitted to the bar in 1874.[2] He was in private practice in Cleveland, Ohio from 1874 to 1899.[1] He was an Assistant United States Attorney of the Northern District of Ohio from 1880 to 1881.[1] He was a Judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas from 1899 to 1901.[1] He was Republican in politics.[2]

Federal judicial service

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Wing was nominated by President William McKinley on January 21, 1901, to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, to a new seat authorized by 31 Stat. 726. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 23, 1901, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on February 1, 1905, due to his resignation.[1]

Later career and death

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Following his resignation from the federal bench, Wing resumed private practice in Cleveland. He died on February 2, 1918.[1]

Family

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Wing married Mary Brackett Remington of Cleveland September 25, 1878. They had three daughters named Virginia Remington, Marie Remington, and Stephanie Remington.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Francis Joseph Wing at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. ^ a b c d A History of Cleveland and Its Environs, The Heart of New Connecticut. Vol. 2, Biography. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Company. 1918. pp. 51–52.

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Legal offices
Preceded by
Seat established by 31 Stat. 726
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
1901–1905
Succeeded by