Frank Sigel Dietrich
Frank Dietrich | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
| In office January 3, 1927 – October 2, 1930 | |
| Appointed by | Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | Wallace McCamant |
| Succeeded by | William Sawtelle |
| Judge of the U.S. District Court for Idaho | |
| In office December 3, 1907 – January 3, 1927 | |
| Appointed by | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | James H. Beatty |
| Succeeded by | Charles Cavanah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 23, 1863 Ottawa, Kansas |
| Died | October 2, 1930 (aged 67) Boise, Idaho |
| Resting place | Morris Hill Cemetery Boise, Idaho |
| Nationality | United States |
| Spouse(s) | Martha Behle Dietrich [1] (1873–1958) |
| Children | 1 son, 2 daughters |
| Alma mater | Brown University, A.B. 1887, A.M. 1890 (read law) |
| Profession | Attorney |
Frank Sigel Dietrich (January 23, 1863 – October 2, 1930) was a United States federal judge.[1]
Born in Ottawa, Kansas, Dietrich received an A.B. from Brown University in 1887 and an A.M. from that institution in 1890. He taught Latin, history, and political science at Ottawa University in Kansas,[1] and read law to enter the bar in 1891, and was an attorney for the Union Pacific Railroad from 1899 to 1907.
In 1907, Dietrich received a recess appointment from President Theodore Roosevelt on March 19 to a seat on the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho, vacated by the retirement of James H. Beatty. Formally nominated on December 3, Dietrich was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on December 17, 1907, and received his commission the same day.
In 1926, President Calvin Coolidge nominated Dietrich on December 22 for elevation to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, vacated by Wallace McCamant. Dietrich was again confirmed by the U.S. Senate on January 3, 1927, and received his commission the same day. He served over three years, until his death in Boise from a heart attack at age 67 in 1930.[1] Dietrich and his wife Martha (1873–1958) are buried at Morris Hill Cemetery in Boise.
The town of Dietrich in rural Lincoln County was named after him shortly after he became a federal judge.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Judge Dietrich dies suddenly". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. October 3, 1930. p. 1.
- ^ "Description". Idaho: City of Dietrich. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
External links
- Frank Sigel Dietrich at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Frank Sigel Dietrich at Find a Grave