Walter Chadwick Noyes (August 8, 1865 – June 12, 1926) was a

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of the

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and of the United States Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit. Noyes received a

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from President

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on September 18, 1907, to a seat vacated by

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. nominated on December 3, 1907; He was confirmed by the

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on December 10, 1907, and received commission on December 18, 1907. Noyes's service was terminated on July 1, 1913, due to resignation.

Education and career

Born on August 8, 1865, in Lyme,

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, Noyes attended

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, then

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in 1886. He entered private practice in

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, Connecticut from 1886 to 1895. He was a Judge of the Connecticut Court of Common Pleas for

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from 1895 to 1907.

Federal judicial service

Noyes received a

from President

on September 18, 1907, to a joint seat on the

and the United States Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit vacated by Judge

. He was nominated to the same position by President Roosevelt on December 3, 1907. He was confirmed by the

on December 10, 1907, and received his commission on December 18, 1907. On December 31, 1911, the Circuit Courts were abolished and he thereafter served only on the Court of Appeals. His service terminated on July 1, 1913, due to his resignation.

Later career and death

Following his resignation from the federal bench, Noyes resumed private practice in

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from 1913 to 1926. He died on June 12, 1926, in New York City.

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