George Ewing Martin

American judge (1857–1948)

George Ewing Martin

Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
In office
September 30, 1937 – April 14, 1948
Chief Justice of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
In office
May 22, 1924 – September 30, 1937
Appointed by| Calvin Coolidge
Preceded by| Constantine Joseph Smyth
Succeeded by| Duncan Lawrence Groner
Presiding Judge of the United States Court of Customs Appeals
In office
January 4, 1923 – May 24, 1924
Appointed by| Warren G. Harding
Preceded by| Marion De Vries
Succeeded by| William J. Graham
Associate Judge of the United States Court of Customs Appeals
In office
February 8, 1911 – January 4, 1923
Appointed by| William Howard Taft
Preceded by| William Henry Hunt
Succeeded by| Charles Sherrod Hatfield
Personal details
Born|

George Ewing Martin

(1857-11-23)November 23, 1857
Lancaster, Ohio, U.S.
Died| April 14, 1948(1948-04-14) (aged 90)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Education| University of Heidelberg
Wittenberg University (AB)
read law

George Ewing Martin (November 23, 1857 – April 14, 1948) was the chief justice of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and previously was an associate judge and later the presiding judge of the United States Court of Customs Appeals.

## Education and career

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Born in Lancaster, Ohio, Martin attended the University of Heidelberg in the German Empire and received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Wittenberg College (now Wittenberg University) in 1877. He read law to enter the bar in 1883, and was in private practice in Lancaster from 1883 to 1904. He was a Judge of the Ohio Court of Common Pleas for the 7th Judicial District from 1904 to 1911.[1]

## Federal judicial service

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Martin was nominated by President William Howard Taft on February 1, 1911, to an Associate Judge seat on the United States Court of Customs Appeals (later the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals) vacated by Associate Judge William Henry Hunt. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 8, 1911, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on January 4, 1923, due to his elevation to Presiding Judge of the same court.[1]

Martin was nominated by President Warren G. Harding on December 28, 1922, to the Presiding Judge seat on the United States Court of Customs Appeals (later the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals) vacated by Presiding Judge Marion De Vries. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 4, 1923, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on May 24, 1924, due to appointment to the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia.[1]

Martin was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge on May 16, 1924, to the Chief Justice seat on the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia (United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia from June 7, 1934, now the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit) vacated by Chief Justice Constantine Joseph Smyth. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 22, 1924, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status on September 30, 1937. His service terminated on April 14, 1948, due to his death in Washington, D.C.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d George Ewing Martin at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

## Sources

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* George Ewing Martin at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices

Preceded by

William Henry Hunt

|  Associate Judge of the United States Court of Customs Appeals
1911–1923  | Succeeded by

Charles Sherrod Hatfield

Preceded by

Marion De Vries

|  Presiding Judge of the United States Court of Customs Appeals
1923–1924  | Succeeded by

William J. Graham

Preceded by

Constantine Joseph Smyth

|  Chief Justice of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
1924–1937  | Succeeded by

Duncan Lawrence Groner