Thomas Chatfield

Thomas Chatfield

Prior offices:

United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Years in office: 1907 - 1922

Education

Bachelor's

Yale, 1893

Law

Columbia Law, 1896

Personal

Birthplace

Owego, NY

Thomas Chatfield (1871-1922) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He joined the court in 1907 after an appointment from Theodore Roosevelt. At the time of his appointment, he was the Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District. He served until his death on December 24, 1922.^[1]

Early life and education

• Yale College, A.B., 1893
• Columbia Law School, LL.B., 1896^[1]

Professional career

• Private practice, New York City, 1896-1906
• Assistant U.S. attorney, Brooklyn, New York, 1902-1906^[1]

Judicial career

Eastern District of New York

Chatfield was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt on December 13, 1906 to fill a seat vacated by Edward Beers Thomas. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 9, 1907, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on December 24, 1922.^[1] Chatfield was succeeded in this position by Robert Alexander Inch.

See also

• United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York

External links

• Thomas Chatfield's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.

Footnotes

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