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Milton Dwight Purdy

Milton Dwight Purdy

Minnesota District Court

Born 1866 in Mogadore, OH

Died 1937 in Honohulu, HI

FJC ID: 1945

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.

Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. U.S. Department of Justice
    1903–1908, 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
  2. U.S. attorney for the District of Minnesota
    1901–1902
  3. District of Minnesota
    District of Minnesota
    Assistant U.S. attorney · 1898–1901
  4. Hennepin County, Minnesota
    Assistant county attorney · 1897–1898
  5. Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Assistant city attorney · 1893–1897

Appointments

  1. Minnesota District Court
    1909–1909 · Appointed by William H. Taft (Republican)
    Term ended: Resignation
  2. Minnesota District Court
    1908–1909 · Appointed by Theodore Roosevelt (Republican)
    Term ended: Recess Appointment-Not Confirmed

Education

  1. University of Minnesota Law School
  2. University of Minnesota
    A.B. · 1891