Edward Silsby Farrington (September 6, 1856 – August 31, 1929) was a

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of the

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Education and career

Born in Yreka,

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, Farrington received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Amherst College in 1880 and attended the

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. He was in private practice in Elko,

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from 1886 to 1907.

Federal judicial service

On December 19, 1906, Farrington was nominated by President

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to a seat on the

vacated by Judge

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. Farrington was confirmed by the

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on January 10, 1907, and received his commission the same day. He assumed

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on April 30, 1928, serving in that capacity until his death on August 31, 1929.

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* 1856 births 1929 deaths People from Yreka, California Judges of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada United States district court judges appointed by Theodore Roosevelt 20th-century American judges Amherst College alumni University of California College of the Law, San Francisco alumni People from Elko, Nevada {{Nevada-state-judge-stub