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Emory Marvin Underwood

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Emory Marvin Underwood
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Prior offices:
United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Years in office: 1948 - 1960

Years in office: 1931 - 1948
Personal
Birthplace
Georgia

Emory Marvin Underwood (1877-1960) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

He was nominated by President Herbert Hoover on February 7, 1931, to replace Samuel Hale Sibley. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 25th, and received commission on March 2nd. On March 5, 1948, he assumed senior status and continued to serve in that capacity until his death on August 28, 1960.

Education

  • Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1900
  • Vanderbilt University Law School, LL.B., 1902

Professional career

  • Private practice, Atlanta, Georgia, 1903-1914
  • Assistant attorney general of the United States, 1914-1917
  • General counsel, Seaboard Air Line Company, 1917-1919
  • General solicitor, U.S. Railroad Administration, 1919-1920
  • Private practice, Atlanta, Georgia, 1920-1931

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