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Ridge, Albert Alphonso
Born October 31, 1898, in Nevada, MO
Died March 2, 1967
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Nominated by Franklin D. Roosevelt on March 12, 1945, to a seat vacated by Merrill E. Otis. Confirmed by the Senate on April 3, 1945, and received commission on April 7, 1945. Served as chief judge, 1959-1961. Service terminated on June 30, 1961, due to appointment to another judicial position.
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Nominated by John F. Kennedy on May 23, 1961, to a seat vacated by Archibald K. Gardner. Confirmed by the Senate on June 14, 1961, and received commission on June 15, 1961. Assumed senior status on April 16, 1965. Service terminated on March 2, 1967, due to death.
Education:
Read law, 1923
Professional Career:
Died March 2, 1967
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Nominated by Franklin D. Roosevelt on March 12, 1945, to a seat vacated by Merrill E. Otis. Confirmed by the Senate on April 3, 1945, and received commission on April 7, 1945. Served as chief judge, 1959-1961. Service terminated on June 30, 1961, due to appointment to another judicial position.
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Nominated by John F. Kennedy on May 23, 1961, to a seat vacated by Archibald K. Gardner. Confirmed by the Senate on June 14, 1961, and received commission on June 15, 1961. Assumed senior status on April 16, 1965. Service terminated on March 2, 1967, due to death.
Education:
Read law, 1923
Professional Career:
U.S. Army, 1917-1919
Deputy clerk, Jackson County, Missouri, 1919-1921
Private practice, Missouri, 1925-1934
Judge, Circuit Court of Missouri, Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, 1935-1945