Arthur J. Tuttle (November 8, 1868 – December 2, 1944) was a

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of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

Education and career

Born in

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, Tuttle received a Bachelor of Philosophy degree from the

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in 1892 and a

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from the University of Michigan Law School in 1895. He was in private practice in Leslie and

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, Michigan from 1895 to 1899. He was prosecuting attorney of Ingham County, Michigan from 1899 to 1902 and a member of the

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from 1907 to 1910. He was

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for the Eastern District of Michigan from 1911 to 1912.

Federal judicial service

On August 2, 1912, Tuttle was nominated by President

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to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan vacated by Judge Alexis C. Angell. Tuttle was confirmed by the

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on August 6, 1912, and received his commission the same day. Tuttle served in that capacity until his death on December 2, 1944. He was the last federal judge in active service to have been appointed by President Taft. He was interred in Woodlawn Cemetery in Leslie.

Notable cases

Tuttle oversaw the bankruptcy of the

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and set the date of the bankruptcy date as well as the minimum price of $8 million.

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submitted the only bid and acquired the company.Master of Precision; Henry L. Leland by Mrs. Wilfred C. Leland with Minnie Dubbs Millbrook. pub by Wayne State University Press Tuttle also oversaw the 1942 treason trial of Max Stephan.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tuttle, Arthur J. 1868 births 1944 deaths University of Michigan Law School alumni Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan United States district court judges appointed by William Howard Taft 20th-century American judges Michigan state senators County officials in Michigan United States Attorneys for the Eastern District of Michigan People from Leslie, Michigan