Edwin Louis Garvin (October 25, 1877 – October 10, 1960) was a

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of the

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Education and career

Born on October 25, 1877, in

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, Garvin received an

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degree in 1897 from

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and a

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in 1899 from

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. He entered private practice in

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, New York, from 1902 to 1915. He was a justice of the New York Court of Special Sessions from 1915 to 1918.

Federal judicial service

Garvin was nominated by President

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on March 6, 1918, to a seat on the

vacated by Judge Van Vechten Veeder. He was confirmed by the

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on March 21, 1918, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on October 31, 1925, due to his resignation.

Later career and death

Following his resignation from the federal bench, Garvin resumed private practice in New York City starting in 1925. He was a Judge for the

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, New York Court in 1940. He was a justice of the

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from 1941 to 1947. He was an official referee for the Supreme Court of New York from 1948 to 1960. He died on October 10, 1960, in

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, New York.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Garvin, Edwin Louis Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York 1877 births 1960 deaths Politicians from Brooklyn New York Supreme Court Justices United States district court judges appointed by Woodrow Wilson 20th-century American judges