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David Patterson Dyer

David Patterson Dyer

Missouri Eastern District Court

Born 1838 in Henry County, VA

Died 1924 in St. Louis, MO

FJC ID: 674

David Patterson Dyer (February 12, 1838 – April 29, 1924) was a United States representative from Missouri and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.

Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri
    1875–1876, 1902–1907
  2. Private practice, St. Louis, Missouri
    1871–1902
  3. Private practice, Pike County, Missouri
    1859–1875
  4. U.S. representative from Missouri
    1869–1871
  5. Missouri State Senate
    Secretary · 1866
  6. Missouri
    State representative · 1862–1865
  7. Third Judicial Circuit, Missouri
    Prosecutor · 1860
  8. Civil War
    Civil War
    U.S. Army commander

Appointments

  1. Missouri Eastern District Court
    1907–1924 · Appointed by Theodore Roosevelt (Republican)
    Term ended: Death

Education

  1. St. Charles College
  2. Read law
    1859