William Lochren (April 3, 1832 – January 27, 1912) was a

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of the

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Education and career

Born in

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(now

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), Lochren

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to enter the bar in 1856. He entered private practice in

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, Minnesota Territory (State of

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from May 11, 1858) from 1856 to 1861. He served as an alderman and later as city attorney of St. Anthony. He was in the

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as a Lieutenant from 1861 to 1863, during the

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. He resumed private practice in

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, Minnesota from 1864 to 1881. He was a member of the Minnesota Senate from 1869 to 1870. He was city attorney of Minneapolis from 1877 to 1878. He was a Judge of the

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for the Fourth Judicial District of Minnesota from 1881 to 1893. He was Commissioner of Pensions for the

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in the

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from 1893 to 1896.

Federal judicial service

Lochren was nominated by President

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on May 15, 1896, to a seat on the

vacated by Judge

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. He was confirmed by the

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on May 18, 1896, and received his commission the same day. Lochren served in that capacity until his retirement on July 11, 1908.

Death

Lochren died on January 27, 1912, in Minneapolis.

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