Jeremiah Neterer (January 24, 1862 – February 2, 1943) was a

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of the

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Education and career

Born in Goshen,

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, Neterer received a

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from Valparaiso University School of Law in 1885. He was in private practice in Bellingham,

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from 1890 to 1913, serving as the city attorney of Bellingham in 1893. He became a Judge of the Superior Court Whatcom County, Washington in 1901.

Federal judicial service

Neterer received a recess appointment from President

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on March 4, 1913, to a seat on the

vacated by Judge Clinton Woodbury Howard. He was nominated to the same position by President Wilson on July 2, 1913. He was confirmed by the

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on July 21, 1913, and received his commission the same day. He assumed

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on May 31, 1933. His service terminated on February 2, 1943, due to his death.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Neterer, Jeremiah 1862 births 1943 deaths Judges of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington United States district court judges appointed by Woodrow Wilson 20th-century American judges Valparaiso University School of Law alumni