Milton Dwight Purdy (November 3, 1866 – February 11, 1937) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota and later was a Judge of the United States Court for China.

Milton Dwight Purdy
Born 1866 in Mogadore, OH
Died 1937 in Honohulu, HI
FJC ID: 1945
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
U.S. Department of Justice1903–1908, 1922–1924- ↳assistant attorney general · 1903–1905
- ↳assistant to the Attorney General of the United States · 1905–1908
- ↳special assistant to the Attorney General of the United States · 1922–1924
U.S. attorney for the District of Minnesota1901–1902
District of MinnesotaAssistant U.S. attorney · 1898–1901- Hennepin County, MinnesotaAssistant county attorney · 1897–1898
- Minneapolis, MinnesotaAssistant city attorney · 1893–1897
Appointments
1909–1909 · Appointed by William H. Taft (Republican)Term ended: Resignation
1908–1909 · Appointed by Theodore Roosevelt (Republican)Term ended: Recess Appointment-Not Confirmed
Education
LL.B. · 1892- University of MinnesotaA.B. · 1891