Frank Sigel Dietrich

Frank Dietrich
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
In office
January 3, 1927 (1927-01-03)  October 2, 1930 (1930-10-02)
Appointed by Calvin Coolidge
Preceded by Wallace McCamant
Succeeded by William Sawtelle
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Idaho
In office
December 3, 1907 (1907-12-03)  January 3, 1927 (1927-01-03)
Appointed by Theodore Roosevelt
Preceded by James H. Beatty
Succeeded by Charles Cavanah
Personal details
Born (1863-01-23)January 23, 1863
Ottawa, Kansas
Died October 2, 1930(1930-10-02) (aged 67)
Boise, Idaho
Resting place Morris Hill Cemetery
Boise, Idaho
Nationality United States
Spouse(s) Martha Behle Dietrich [1]
(1873–1958)
Children 1 son, 2 daughters
Alma mater Brown University,
A.B. 1887, A.M. 1890
(read law)
Profession Attorney

Frank Sigel Dietrich (January 23, 1863 – October 2, 1930) was a United States federal judge.[1]

Born in Ottawa, Kansas, Dietrich received an A.B. from Brown University in 1887 and an A.M. from that institution in 1890. He taught Latin, history, and political science at Ottawa University in Kansas,[1] and read law to enter the bar in 1891, and was an attorney for the Union Pacific Railroad from 1899 to 1907.

In 1907, Dietrich received a recess appointment from President Theodore Roosevelt on March 19 to a seat on the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho, vacated by the retirement of James H. Beatty. Formally nominated on December 3, Dietrich was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on December 17, 1907, and received his commission the same day.

In 1926, President Calvin Coolidge nominated Dietrich on December 22 for elevation to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, vacated by Wallace McCamant. Dietrich was again confirmed by the U.S. Senate on January 3, 1927, and received his commission the same day. He served over three years, until his death in Boise from a heart attack at age 67 in 1930.[1] Dietrich and his wife Martha (1873–1958) are buried at Morris Hill Cemetery in Boise.

The town of Dietrich in rural Lincoln County was named after him shortly after he became a federal judge.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Judge Dietrich dies suddenly". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. October 3, 1930. p. 1.
  2. "Description". Idaho: City of Dietrich. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
Legal offices
Preceded by
James Helmick Beatty
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Idaho
1907–1927
Succeeded by
Charles Cheatham Cavanah
Preceded by
Wallace McCamant
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
1927–1930
Succeeded by
William Henry Sawtelle
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