Edwin Ruthven Holmes (October 1, 1878 – December 10, 1961) was a
United States circuit judge of the
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the
United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi and the
United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi.
Education and career
Born in
Sidon,
Mississippi, Holmes graduated from
Millsaps College in 1896 and from the
University of Mississippi in 1899. He received a
Bachelor of Laws from the
University of Texas School of Law in
Austin
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the seat and largest city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it is the 11th-most-populous city ...
, and was in private practice of law in
Yazoo City
Yazoo City is a U.S. city in Yazoo County, Mississippi. It was named after the Yazoo River, which, in turn was named by the French explorer Robert La Salle in 1682 as "Rivière des Yazous" in reference to the Yazoo tribe living near the river's m ...
, Mississippi from 1900 to 1918. He was Mayor of Yazoo City from 1904 to 1908.
Federal judicial service
Holmes was nominated by President
Woodrow Wilson on October 17, 1918, to a joint seat on the
United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi and the
United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi vacated by Judge
Henry Clay Niles. He was confirmed by the
United States Senate on October 24, 1918, and received his commission the same day. His service in the Northern District terminated on March 1, 1929, due to his reassignment. His service in the Southern District terminated on April 6, 1936, due to his elevation to the Fifth Circuit.
Holmes was nominated by President
Franklin D. Roosevelt on August 23, 1935, to a seat on the
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated by Judge
Nathan Philemon Bryan
Nathan Philemon Bryan (April 23, 1872 – August 8, 1935) was a United States senator from Florida and a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Education and career
Born on April 23, 1872, in For ...
. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 19, 1936, and received his commission on March 20, 1936. He assumed
senior status on November 30, 1954. His service terminated on December 10, 1961, due to his death.
See also
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List of United States federal judges by longevity of service
This is a list of Article III United States federal judges by longevity of service. The judges on the lists below were presidential appointees who have been confirmed by the Senate, and who served on the federal bench for over 40 years. It includ ...
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1878 births
1961 deaths
Millsaps College alumni
University of Mississippi alumni
Mayors of places in Mississippi
Judges of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi
United States district court judges appointed by Woodrow Wilson
Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States court of appeals judges appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt
20th-century American judges
People from Sidon, Mississippi
University of Texas alumni
People from Yazoo City, Mississippi