Clarence W. Sessions
Clarence William Sessions (February 8, 1859 – April 1, 1931) was a United States federal judge.
Biography
Born in Ionia County, Michigan, Sessions received an A.B. from the University of Michigan in 1881 and read law to enter the bar in 1883. He was in private practice in Ionia, Michigan from 1883 to 1885, and in Muskegon, Michigan from 1885 to 1906. He was a judge on the Circuit Court of Michigan from 1906 to 1911.
On February 25, 1911, Sessions was nominated by President William H. Taft to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan vacated by Arthur Carter Denison. Sessions was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 2, 1911, and received his commission the same day, serving thereafter until his death, in 1931.
Sources
- Clarence W. Sessions at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by Arthur Carter Denison |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan 1911–1931 |
Succeeded by seat abolished |