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Samuel Estill Whitaker

Born 1886 in Winchester, TN

Died 1967 in Washington, DC

FJC ID: 3252

Samuel Estill Whitaker (September 25, 1886 – March 26, 1967) was a Tennessee attorney and later a judge of the United States Court of Claims.

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Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. U.S. Department of Justice
    1933–1939
    • ↳special assistant to the Attorney General of the United States · 1933–1937
    • ↳assistant attorney general, Civil Division · 1937–1939
  2. Private practice, Chattanooga, Tennessee
    1909–1914, 1921–1937
  3. Riverview, Tennessee
    Mayor · 1925–1929
  4. Chattanooga, Tennessee
    City attorney · 1923–1924
  5. Bureau of Internal Revenue, U.S. Department of the Treasury
    Bureau of Internal Revenue, U.S. Department of the Treasury
    Attorney · 1919–1920
  6. cavalry and field artillery
    cavalry and field artillery
    U.S. Army captain · 1914–1919

Appointments

  1. Court of Claims
    1939–1967 · Appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic)
    Term ended: Death
  2. United States Court of Claims
    1939–1967
    Term ended: ded

Education

  1. University of Chattanooga (now University of Tennessee at Chattanooga)
    LL.B. · 1909