Marion Charles Matthes

Marion Charles Matthes (born January 29, 1906 in De Soto , Jefferson County , Missouri , † November 30, 1980 in St. Louis , Missouri) was an American lawyer and politician . After his appointment by President Dwight D. Eisenhower , he served as a federal judge at the federal appeals court for the eighth district from 1958 to 1973 .

Career

After attending school, Marion Matthes graduated from Benton College of Law and graduated in law in 1928 , after which he practiced as a lawyer first in his hometown of De Soto and later in Hillsboro . Between 1938 and 1940 he also served as a municipal litigator in De Soto. In 1929 he served as the Assistant Finance Commissioner of Missouri. In the meantime he was also a lecturer at the Law School of Washington University in St. Louis . From 1942 to 1950 he was a Republican in the Missouri Senate . He was also a member of his state's Highway Commission from 1954 to 1955 .

On February 19, 1958, Matthes was appointed by President Eisenhower to succeed Charles Evans Whittaker as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit , covering the states of Arkansas , Iowa , Minnesota , Missouri, Nebraska , North Dakota and South Dakota . After confirmation by the US Senate on March 4 of the same year, he was able to take office eight days later. From 1970 to 1973 he was Chief Judge Chairman of this federal court . On July 14, 1973, he switched to senior status and thus effectively retired. His seat fell to William Hedgcock Webster ; the court was presided over by Pat Mehaffy . He died on November 30, 1980 in St. Louis and was buried in Hillsboro.

Web links

Individual evidence

^ Marion Charles Matthes at The Political Graveyard

personal data
SURNAME	Matthes, Marion Charles
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American lawyer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH	January 29, 1906
PLACE OF BIRTH	De Soto , Missouri
DATE OF DEATH	November 30, 1980
Place of death	St. Louis , Missouri

[1] Marion Charles Matthes at The Political Graveyard