George McClellan Bourquin (June 24, 1863 – November 15, 1958) was a

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of the

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Education and career

Born in

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, Bourquin

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to enter the bar in 1894. He was in private practice in

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from 1894 to 1899, and then in private practice in

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, Montana until 1904. He was a district court judge for

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, Montana from 1905 to 1909, returning to private practice in Butte until 1912.

Federal judicial service

On February 13, 1912, Bourquin was nominated by President

William Howard Taft William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857March 8, 1930) was the 27th president of the United States (1909–1913) and the tenth chief justice of the United States (1921–1930), the only person to have held both offices. Taft was elected pr ...

to a seat on the

vacated by Judge Carl L. Rasch. Bourquin was confirmed by the

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on March 8, 1912, and received his commission the same day. He assumed

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on March 9, 1934, serving in that capacity until his death on November 15, 1958.

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Education and career

Federal judicial service

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